I need suggestions please.

[csziggy]

36. Get a second opinion from your regular doctor

And if possible get referred to a sports specialist doctor.

I've never torn a hamstring but had lots of other injuries. First thing I learned is to not stress the injured area before it's healed. If you can get to a sports specialist, they can better assess and treat the injury. Where I am there is an orthopedic clinic that specializes in sports injuries because of the local university teams. They are excellent and have their own sports physical therapy center for the follow up.

In each of the injuries I had (rebuilt shoulder, meniscus removal and knee replacement in both knees, carpal tunnel surgery) it was about three months of healing before physical therapy could start.

And while you will probably be ordered to get an MRI, don't let a MRI be the total answer to what's going on. For my shoulder the MRI showed no significant damage so the doctor was OK with outpatient surgery. As it turned out the entire rotator cuff was destroyed and the doctor later told me he would have had me in the hospital if he'd known how bad it was. MRIs can lie.

If your body tells you it's serious especially after the initial recovery following the injury, press for more aggressive treatment.