Q: Proximal Hamstirng Injuries: I tore my hamstring at the origin in July 2006 by tripping while on a trail run. I have taken weeks off of strength training, have been walking/running, and do very ...

You’ll know the feeling if you have tight hamstrings – your strides feel shorter, it seems like you’re working harder than usual and your legs feel stiff and restricted. Going faster or tackling ...

The hamstring muscles are often overlooked, yet they play a pivotal role in exercise performance and mobility. Though you’ve probably seen fitness gurus sharing their intense hamstring workouts, you ...

Hamstring strains are one of the most common—and frustrating—soft-tissue injuries suffered by athletes. There are two main types: an acute strain and a proximal hamstring tendinopathy, a ...

The proximal hamstring is a common location of athletic injuries. Athletes participating in sports that require sprinting, jumping, acceleration and deceleration are at increased risk. The strongest ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A delay in surgery for a patient who has suffered a hamstring avulsion injury can lead to a longer delay in ...

The three powerful muscles running down the back of your thigh are the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and the bicep femoris. Together, these muscles are known as your hamstrings. The hamstring is ...

Unfortunately, hamstring strains are both common and painful. They strike athletes of all sorts – including runners, skaters, and football, soccer, and basketball players. But what is a hamstring? It ...

Background The hamstring injury mechanism was assessed by investigating the exercise-related metabolic activity characteristics of the hamstring muscles using a muscle functional MRI (mfMRI) protocol.