Hamstring pain at the back of the thighs is usually caused by muscle tension at the back of the thighs, exposure to cold, or due to muscle strain at the back of the thighs as well as prolonged fatigue.
1. Muscle tension, cold, etc.: Because the muscles at the back of the thighs are not sufficiently relaxed or in the case of cold, it may lead to tension in the muscle tissues of the thighs, so that the local blood circulation decreases, and the inflammation and metabolites, such as lactic acid, gradually increase, which may also lead to the back of the thighs to produce a pronounced sense of pain.
2. Strain: When there is a strain on the back of the thigh, such as when the hip and thigh are stretched back with force, due to exceeding the normal load of the muscle, the muscle fiber may be strained, and pain may also occur.
3. Muscle strain: Because the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus and other muscle tissues at the back of the thigh are in a constant state of fatigue, it will lead to continuous muscle tension, which will lead to the formation of strain and inflammatory lesions, which will stimulate the peripheral nerves around them, thus producing the sensation of hamstring pain at the back of the thigh.
When the back of the thigh tendon pain, generally through rest, local braking, and hot compresses, physiotherapy, etc. to relieve, if difficult to relieve, should consult a doctor in a timely manner, a clear diagnosis, and then comply with the doctor’s instructions for treatment.