Stuck between surgery and rehab after a proximal hamstring avulsion?
A structured, hamstring‑ specific second opinion that puts your MRI, sport demands, and goals into one clear decision map, so you stop guessing alone and walk into your own team’s office with a calm, defensible plan.
Who This Is For
Hamstring Surgery Clarity Audit (HSCA) is for serious athletes with suspected or confirmed proximal hamstring rupture or avulsion who
Have been told they might need surgery and feel trapped between “operate” and “try rehab first.”
Have already heard different opinions and are scared of choosing the wrong path.
Feel pressure from season, age, contract, scholarship, or career horizon and know this decision is shaping their future.
Want a calm, structured second opinion from an orthopedic sports doctor who understands both the tissue and the demands of high‑level sport.
HSCA is NOT for:
Anyone with emergency symptoms (fever, severe uncontrolled pain, bowel or bladder changes, new heavy weakness, major trauma).
You need urgent in‑person care, not an online opinion.
People looking for prescriptions, sick notes, legal documents, or a new primary doctor.
People who want an online expert to “overrule” their local surgeon or physio. HSCA is a decision checkpoint and second opinion, not a replacement for your local team.
How I Support Athletes Through Hamstring Rupture or Avulsion Recovery
Most serious athletes with a proximal hamstring rupture or avulsion struggle with the surgery‑versus‑rehab decision and what recovery will actually look like.
The reason is because the current system gives you fragments – an MRI report here, a rushed consult there, a physio sheet – but no one joins it into one clear, athlete‑level decision and recovery map.
When this happens, you bounce between “operate now,” “try rehab,” and “wait and see” without really understanding what each path means for your sport, your body, and your next 2–5 years.
Until all of a sudden, you either rush into a choice you don’t fully understand or stall for months in fear, and you’re left wondering, “Did I just bet my career on guesswork?”
What I do is specialise in structured decision‑support for serious proximal hamstring avulsions, so you can make a high‑quality decision and then run a clear, phase‑based comeback with your own team.
The reason why I recommend the Hamstring Surgery Clarity Audit (HSCA) is because it’s the single most effective way to take all the scattered pieces (MRI, symptoms, sport demands, timing, fears) and turn them into one calm, written surgery‑versus‑rehab decision brief you can discuss with your surgeon and physio.
You leave with a structured report that places your case on the clear / grey / conservative spectrum, lays out key trade‑offs, and gives you focused questions for every future consult.
And if, after the call and report, you genuinely feel it didn’t organise your situation or improve your next‑step clarity, you can ask for your money back and keep all the materials.
All of which allows you to move from “overwhelmed and guessing” to “an athlete with a rare, high‑stakes injury who has one clear brief, a shared language with their team, and a decision they can stand behind two years from now, not just two weeks from now.”
The Second Opinion That Ended 6 Months of Confusion (Real Hamstring Case Example)
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“Inside a Hamstring Surgery Clarity Audit” - a free anonymized and simplified example report as well as why it can help you and the people around you.
Why this is worth your time:
Clear translation of your MRI and reports into normal language
A reasoned lane: surgical, conservative, or true grey zone → and why
Concrete next steps you can act on with your local team
A tailored question list for surgeons and physios
Lower panic and “what if I choose wrong?” spirals
Better, calmer conversations with family, coaches, and employers
A decision you can stand behind 12–24 months from now, not just this week
Hamstring Surgery Clarity Audit
What You Get Inside HSCA (Components)
1. Structured intake and 24‑hour triage
A detailed online intake form (injury story, sport, level, goals) plus upload of your MRI report and simple, safe movement videos.
Within 24 hours, your case is screened for red flags and checked for whether a remote second opinion is appropriate.
If it is not appropriate (e.g. emergency signs, wrong body region, missing basics), you receive an explanation, basic recommendations, and a partial refund (majority of the fee refunded, a small portion kept for review work).
2. Deep imaging and case review
A structured review of your MRI/report, symptoms, current function, and goals using a fixed set of hamstring‑specific decision questions.
Focus points include: which tendons are involved, retraction, acute vs chronic timing, tissue quality assumptions, response to rehab so far, sport demands, and career horizon.
3. Written second‑opinion report (plain language)
You receive a written report that explains, in plain language:
What your imaging actually shows (which tendons, how far they retracted, acute vs chronic pattern).
How this pattern typically behaves in athletes of your age, sport, and level (at a group level, not a promise for you).
A clear recommendation framed as:
surgery now, or
conservative first, possibly surgery later
…with the reasoning and confidence level behind it.Specific questions and phrases you can bring to your next appointments with surgeons, physios, coaches, employers, or family.
4. One 45‑minute live video call
A calm, step‑by‑step walk‑through of the report (no rush).
Time to ask your questions and clarify trade‑offs like brace vs no brace, early movement vs maximum protection, and timing vs career window.
Alignment of the recommendation with your real‑life constraints, fears, and priorities so it’s not just “on paper.
5. Final report + 7‑day follow‑up
A finalized PDF second‑opinion report you can share with your surgeon, physio, coach, employer, or family.
One round of follow‑up email within seven days to clarify new questions that come up after you think, or after you have further appointments.
6. Community invite
An invitation to the Athlete Transition Lab Community so you’re not the only person in your world who has heard the words “proximal hamstring avulsion.
A place to see how others handled similar decisions and reduced isolation while you move forward
Why Google and AI Are Not Enough For This Decision
AI and search tools are helpful for overviews, but often miss key decision factors for proximal hamstring avulsions.
This published study on ChatGPT and hamstring FAQs showed only a minority of answers were complete.
HSCA is designed to sit on top of that information and help you and your local team think through the full picture.
What Makes This Different
Built for the grey zone: HSCA exists specifically for high‑stakes “surgery vs conservative” hamstring decisions, not generic second opinions on everything.
Imaging translated into decisions: Instead of leaving you with a scary report and no map, we connect tendon pattern, retraction, timing, sport demands, and rehab history to practical options.
Neutral and decision‑focused: HSCA is not trying to fill an operating list or sell you into a rehab package. The “product” is the decision process itself.
Integrates the whole system: Surgeons focus on tissue, physios on rehab, coaches on dates. HSCA acts as a decision checkpoint that integrates all those viewpoints into one clear narrative.
Removes unnecessary uncertainty: We can’t remove all risk. We can remove confusion from Google/AI/forums, unexplained MRI jargon, and “wait and see” without structure or review points.
Inside the Hamstring Surgery Clarity Audit:
The 5 Parts and How It Works
When you’re stuck between “have surgery” and “try rehab,” another vague opinion doesn’t help. The Hamstring Surgery Clarity Audit (HSCA) is a structured, hamstring‑specific second look that turns scattered information into one calm decision process.
Because this choice shapes the next 3–5 years of your sport and life, HSCA’s only job is to put you in the best position to make an informed decision on surgery vs conservative care and the recovery structure that fits your real return‑to‑sport demands.
Step 1Book & Intake
You book the Hamstring Surgery Clarity Audit (HSCA) and receive a detailed intake form (requires a free Gmail account for secure uploads; can be deleted afterward).
You submit your history, sport, level, goals, MRI or report, and simple safe movement videos..
Step 2Triage (within 24 hours)
Within 24 hours of receiving full materials, your case is screened for red flags and fit.
If remote second opinion is not appropriate, you get an explanation, suggestions for next steps locally, and a majority refund.
Step 3Case Review & Draft Report (within ~5 business days)
Your case is reviewed using an evidence-based hamstring‑decision framework.
A draft report is prepared within 5 business days of having complete information (if additional documents are needed, this timeline moves accordingly).
Step 445-Minute Video Call
You schedule a live call around that window to walk through the report, clarify trade‑offs, and align the recommendation with your real‑world constraints.
Step 5Final Report and 7-Day Follow-Up
You receive the finalized PDF report, plus one round of follow‑up email within seven days to clarify lingering questions.
After that, HSCA is complete. Ongoing rehab and return‑to‑sport work happens with your local team or, if appropriate, in programs like OYHR.
Your body is your ally. Get clarity on how to look after it.
Risk Reversal & Boundaries
What HSCA does NOT do:
Does not function as emergency care.
Does not diagnose, treat, or provide prescriptions or sick notes.
Does not replace in‑person examination, imaging, or your local medical team.
Does not guarantee specific health outcomes, return‑to‑sport dates, or universal agreement from other doctors.
What HSCA DOES do:
Gives you a structured, hamstring‑specific decision process.
Provides a clear, reasoned recommendation with confidence level, grounded in your imaging, history, sport, and goals.
Clarifies real trade‑offs (surgery risk vs waiting risk, brace vs no brace, early movement vs maximum protection) in a way you can discuss with your own team.
Arms you with better questions and language for surgeons, physios, coaches, employers, and family.
Safety & Fit Guarantees
If, after reviewing your intake and imaging, Dr. Weinrich cannot safely or meaningfully provide a remote second opinion, she will explain why, offer recommendations, and refund the majority of your fee (keeping a small amount for review and recommendation work).
If, for reasons attributable to us, we fail to deliver any of the agreed services (intake review, report, call, follow‑up), we will grant an individual partial refund of the audit fee.
Price & Credits
HSCA is a standalone, paid decision product.
If you later join Own Your Hamstring Recovery (OYHR) within 30 days of your HSCA call, 50% of your HSCA fee is credited toward OYHR.
HSCA remains complete on its own; the credit simply lowers the step into a longer rehab framework if that turns out to be the right next move
Effort & Commitment (What You Actually Have to Do)
Your side of the work:
Fill out the intake form with full, honest details.
Upload your MRI or radiology report and any relevant operative notes.
Record and upload a few simple, safe movement videos as instructed (no limit testing).
Show up for one focused 45‑minute call, present and willing to discuss fears and goals.
Take the report back to your team and use it to have a better, calmer conversation about next steps.
Why this is actually less effort than your other options:
Without HSCA, the common pattern looks like:
Endless Googling, scrolling forums, and half‑right AI answers.
Short, rushed appointments where you forget key questions and leave more confused.
“Wait and see” advice with no clear definition of what waiting means or when to reassess.
Weeks stuck in a mental loop of “What if I ruin my career either way?”
HSCA compresses that into:
One structured intake
One thorough case review
One deep call
One clear written report you can reuse with everyone involved.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You will receive a clear, reasoned recommendation with a confidence level, based on your imaging, history, sport, and goals. For many athletes, it’s the first time anyone has put all those pieces together. Final decisions always stay with you and your local team.
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That can happen. HSCA is not about winning an argument with your doctor. It exists to explain why opinions might differ and to give you precise questions and language to bring to your next appointment so you understand, not just obey.
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If there are red flags, missing essentials, or anything that makes a safe remote opinion impossible, you’ll be told clearly and the majority of your fee will be refunded (a small part is kept for the review and recommendation work). In that case, your next step is local, in‑person care.
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No tool can give full certainty in complex, high‑stakes injuries. HSCA measures success in clarity and confidence in the decision process, not perfect prediction. The goal is that, years from now, you can look back and say, “Given what we knew, I made a strong, informed decision,” instead of “I panicked and guessed.”
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We can find an individual solution (for example, email‑based questions and a different upload route for videos/reports). For most people, a free Gmail account (which can be deleted later) is the most secure and efficient way to handle documents, but communication can still run through your preferred usual email.