Biceps femoris tendon or the Semitendinosus tendon?

 

Type it into Google and it will show you a diagram of tendons in the human body, that's what I usually do to find out a name of a body part then type said part into Google with what you want to know

 

I usually do that mate but there are a few possible tendons it could be, and also just wanted to know if anyone had ever snapped this tendon and what the potential process of recovery would be i.e as simple as rest until heals or surgery etc

 

You’d need an mri to find out exactly what’s happened. If you have a practical job or say you’re a competitive bodybuilder I.e make money from your physique you’ll probably get one faster

 

Had a look on the internet, hard work finding good information on tendons behind the knee but found this:-

Hamstring Tendons: These are found at the back of the knee and connect the hamstring muscles to the bones of the knee and lower leg. They include the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris tendons. The hamstring tendons and muscles are responsible for bending (flexing) the knee and extending the hip.

Also the tendon can come away from the bone. Did not find anything on snapping a tendon. I read how you did it in your other thread and that is definitely one way to damage the tendons, it was listed. If one of the tendon has come away from the bone:-

Because they contain no blood vessels, tendons heal slowly after being injured in any way. Non-surgical treatment of muscles pulling from the bone includes rest, ice, compression and elevation (known as RICE). However, in cases of severe injury, surgery is required to re-attach the tendon.

Get your knee checked out as others have said.

Hope this helps mate.

 

Thank you

Thank you mate, i am booked in tomorrow morning at a physio, she said they will tell me within the first 15 mins of assessment if i should go to the hospital with it, so hopefully they say no and just treat it themselves so we'll see.

 

It’s called Semitendinosus tendon

 

I don't think it is that tendon looking at where this is located, i have one at each side behind the knee, that runs down each side of my hamstring and its the outer one, and the pain goes into the outside of my knee almost into the side/front of my calf, this tendon in this image looks like it runs right down the middle!