Sharp Physiotherapy on Instagram: "Hamstring injury vs Sciatica One of the most important clinical decisions is working out whether the pain is coming from the hamstring muscle itself or whether it is being referred from the lower back via the sciatic nerve. These two problems feel similar but they behave very differently. With a true hamstring muscle injury, the pattern is usually very clear. There is normally one specific point of pain on palpation and this is the site of the tear. That exact

Hamstring injury vs Sciatica One of the most important clinical decisions is working out whether the pain is coming from the hamstring muscle itself or whether it is being referred from the lower back via the sciatic nerve. These two problems feel similar but they behave very differently. With a true hamstring muscle injury, the pattern is usually very clear. There is normally one specific point of pain on palpation and this is the site of the tear. That exact spot hurts when the hamstring is st