Essential Oils

[SmokinwithWilly]

Long story short, I pulled my hamstring about 5 months ago. I've tried to nurse it as best I can since I have a physically demanding job,  but it's not healing like it should.  I've tried wraps, wearing a knee brace, ointments, etc. and I'm looking at doing some essential oil treatments now as well. Any of you out there dealt with something like this and have any ideas that could help?

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Physical Therapy.

[Still Brooklyn]

Rest

[Squirrel]

Horse liminent just make sure to get the one that has safe for human use. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

Lemon grass.  A deep tissue massage will also help. Maybe not specifically on the hammy but I suspect due to the injury you've compensated and it's caused you to get "out of whack".  I think not all deep tissue massages are the same though. Best ones I ever had was by a Dutch/Indonesian man who was good at getting out the knots but the massages were quite painful as most of my problems were due to runnng and  were isolated in areas such as the calves and quads.  

[Zaximus]

Thread title+username didn't deliver what I expected in here.....

[Cat]

RICE, if that doesn't help  go to the doctor and they will likely send you to a physical therapist. Don't waste your money on essential oils.

 

Honestly 5 months in just go to your doctor. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

7 hours ago, Cat said:

RICE, if that doesn't help  go to the doctor and they will likely send you to a physical therapist. Don't waste your money on essential oils.

 

Honestly 5 months in just go to your doctor. 

been 3 times already. I'm looking at acupuncture as an option also but I've never tried it before. 

[Cat]

1 hour ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

been 3 times already. I'm looking at acupuncture as an option also but I've never tried it before. 

I have but studies show it doesn't work. Has your doctor not recommended physical therapy?

[motocross_cat]

My GF is all into the oils and what not so i have tried them for migraines and no poo it actually seems to work so its worth a try.  

Lots of water, stretching and rest will go along way too.

[Kevin Greene]

Amputation.

[Snake]

Dit da jaw- ho family recipe. It's something I used in Marshall arts and it works well for bruises and tight ligaments and muscles. The Chinese that worked on the railroad would use it to be able to work longer. It's good stuff.