I'm still doing battle with my hamstring, too. If I come up with anything - causes, solutions, etc., I'll let you know. It's really frustrating, I know.

I've been going to PT for a little over a week now and it's been getting worse. My therapist has added some stretches and has done massage at two of the sessions. The first one felt really good for a few hours and then became really painful, and I was sore all over the next day. I swore I'd drunk enough water, but apparently not. She massaged again and I was sore afterwards but improved a few hours later (I drank LOTS of water). She doesn't really know the cause but says my legs are very flexible but my back is tight. She says if the back is tight the legs have to give and vice versa. I've been thinking for years that my hams are tight - ? She says it could also be piriformis but I've been stretching that for three months now. She's added a "big gun" piriformis stretch to my regimen - says that still might be a cause. Anyway, I go back on Tuesday and she says if I'm not better she might try iontophoresis.

Right now I can only walk for a few minutes without the ham getting really painful. Except for some really short jogs (less than a minute at a time), I haven't tried running since June. Riding bike feels o.k. but the doctor recommended I hold off on that until the pain settles down. Standing is the worst. Standing to cook, even something quick like macaroni and cheese, is hard. It's SO frustrating! I'm stretching and taking my Mobic - and here it is, fall, beautiful weather, and I'd just love to go for a run or do some good riding -- ugh!

Well, keep hanging in there. Misery loves company, but hopefully we'll both be rid of this soon.