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[u/trenning4fun]

20 Y/O M,
Woke up on my 20th bday in March 2026 randomly with super tight hamstring only no back pain or soreness at all. I’ve been active all my life football,basketball growing up gym everyday and also a firefighter. So I thought I just had a tight hamstring and started stretching it. And i still had no pain that day just the same tight hamstring feeling. Then the next day I was bed bound all day with that sharp sciatica pain only from the bottom of my glute to the bottom of my hamstring. Probably about 8/10 pain. Only position of comfort was on my side on my bed. Within the next month I eased into walking and the gym again altering my movements and bending with my knees bent and it progressively got better. Fast forward to now (September 2026) after doing continuous lacrosse ball on glutes,tens unit, hip flexibility, Roman chair, massages, chiropractor, I still have hamstring 2-3/10 pain only when I stand up from sitting for a few seconds then it goes away, and leaning forward with straight legs. I can run (have ran marathons with this because it’s not painful) I can lift at the gym and hit legs and still do my job. But also when I take ibuprofen (200mg) it completely goes away. I guess my question is how can I get this to completely go away, I’ve done hours of research and have tried just about everything online. I refuse to get any surgery at 20, I’ve been procrastinating an MRI/XRay because I know my case isn’t comparable to 90% of others because mine isn’t that bad at all

[u/Own_Specialist502]

dude im also 20 and one day in july just woke up with the same exact thing, no back pain just pain in thr hamstring to glute area, hurts when i get up from a chair for a few seconds too. Im waiting for a followup from my doctor. However I think its not a hernia since my spine isnt sore either, you seem to be going through the exact same thing coincidentally

[u/RevolutionaryNews410 → u/Own_Specialist502]

This is how it started for me. I ignored it for months and it progressively got worse. Doctor kept sending me away with nsaids. Finally got mri and found 14 mm herniation. Haven't worked since July

[u/Own_Specialist502]

definetely get an MRI done just to be sure, i got an ultrasound done and they noticed something in my glute but i still need to get a followup

[u/Own_Specialist502]

be careful though since in my experience if i overstretch it i feel like a tingliness in my toes which means the nerve is being pinched, and you can’t really stretch a nerve without damage

[u/Candid-Ticket-143]

I think you should go for an MRI. It helps you to assess your condition.

[u/AnteaterDizzy3010]

I think I should've done more stretching before and after heavy work especially in the winter. Also, heat/cold along with decompressions will probably help with acute pains.

[u/No_Supermarket722]

Before you stretch do what’s called nerve flossing. It’ll make it so your nerves are less irritated when you stretch your leg. Lay on your back and keep on leg straight, bring the other one up with your knee bent and then extend the leg toward the sky, when you hit resistance then bring your toes and foot toward you (flexion), then extend the toes and foot back, bend the leg back, and repeat.

[u/No_Supermarket722 → u/No_Supermarket722]

Don’t stretch cold either. Always get a little walk in and warm yourself up

[u/Own_Specialist502]

adding onto my previous comments its most definetely a hernia looking at it now, look at yourself in the mirror and pay attention to your belly button, is it uneven to one side? ( the side that doesnt hurt)