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M_V
Be careful
I was getting pain in the back of my leg and assumed it was hamstring tightness. I carried on stretching my hamstrings. Instead it was degenerative disc disease in my spine, impinging on the sciatic nerve. It has left me in considerable discomfort for most of this year. Have had to do a lot of Physio and reduce activity as a result.
Next weekend I am having epidural injection into my spine under x ray to try and reduce the nerve swelling so I can then do more rigorous Physio and rehab on my back.
I am not saying this is what your problem is, but just be wary of Internet diagnosis. The pain I was getting felt like tightness in the back of my leg so stretching it further felt like the right thing to do, with hindsight it was quite incorrect.