Hamstring Injury Center - Aliso Viejo, CA
Aliso Viejo Orthopedic Surgeon Doctors for Hamstring InjuryType of Physician: Orthopedic Surgeon What is a Orthopedic Surgeon ? A certification by the Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; practitioners focus on the investigation, preservation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. Birth defects, trauma, infections, tumors and metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system are problems cared for by the orthopaedic surgeon. Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery Common Name: Orthopedist Orthopedic Surgeon Doctors in Aliso Viejo * The Sports Clinic  The Sports Clinic  South County Orthopedic Specialists  South County Orthopedic Specialists  South County Orthopedic Specialists  South County Orthopedic Specialists  South County Orthopedic Specialists  South County Orthopedic Specialists  South County Orthopedic Specialists  South County Orthopedic Specialists  South County Orthopedic Specialists  Alan Strizak MD  Henry Bruce MD  Dennis A Rhyne MD  Robert N Green MD  Afshin A Mashoof MD Inc  South County Orthopaedic Associates  South Orange County Orthopaedics Inc  South Orange County Orthopaedics Inc  Mark J Legome MD  South Orange County Orthopaedics Inc  South Orange County Orthopaedics Inc  South Orange County Orthopaedics Inc  Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists  Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists  Jun Chino MD  Advanced Orthopaedic Specialists  Community Orthopedic Medical Group  Community Orthopedic Medical Group  Community Orthopedic Medical Group  Community Orthopedic Medical Group  Community Orthopedic Medical Group  Community Orthopedic Medical Group  Community Orthopedic Medical Group  Neurology Medical Center  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  William Schobert MD  Adult & Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists  Bradley Greenbaum MD  Irvine Orthopaedic Associates  Irvine Orthopaedic Associates  Irvine Orthopaedic Associates  Irvine Orthopaedic Associates  Professional Administrative Services  Irvine Orthopaedic Associates  Irvine Orthopaedic Associates  Elite Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Mitchell G Cohen MD  UCI Medical Center Orthopaedics  Edward H Bestard MD  Sea View Orthopaedic Medical Group  Sea View Orthopaedic Medical Group  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Newport Orthopaedic Institute  Cook Yaru & Meyer MDs  California Orthopedic Specialists  S Kramer & W Kramer MDs  S Kramer & W Kramer MDs  California Orthopedic Specialists  California Orthopedic Specialists  California Orthopedic Specialists  California Orthopedic Specialists  Cook Yaru & Meyer MDs  Dolphin Orthopedic Medical Associates  Anatol Podolsky MD  Jerry L Morris MD  Orthopedic Associates of Santa Ana  Orthopedic Associates of Santa Ana  Orthopedic Associates of Santa Ana  Orthopedic Associates of Santa Ana  Mark Newman MD  Orange Coast Orthopedics Assoc  Orthopaedic Group of Orange  Mitchell Geiger MD  Orange Coast Orthopedics Assoc  Orthopaedic Group of Orange  MCL Health Management  Steven Ma MD  James W Moore MD  Orange Coast Orthopedics Assoc  Orthopaedic Group of Orange  Stephen Weiss MD  Doctors Management Consultants Inc  Griffin Medical Group  California Orthopaedic & Hand Specialists  Michael Esposito MD  Orthopaedic Surgery Medical Group  Orthopaedic Surgery Medical Group Aliso Viejo, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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Hamstring InjuryRead the Hamstring Injury article » What are the hamstrings?The hamstrings are the tendons that attach the large muscles at the back of the thigh to bone. The hamstring muscles are the large muscles that pull on these tendons. It has become common in layman's terminology (and by some medical personnel) to refer to the long muscles at the back of the thigh as the "hamstrings" or "hamstring muscles." Academic anatomists refer to them as the posterior thigh muscles, and more specifically as the semimembranosis, the semitendinosis, and the biceps femoris muscles. These muscles span the thigh, crossing both the hip and the knee. They originate or begin at just below the buttocks, arising from the bone on which we sit (the ischium). They connect by means of their tendons onto the upper parts of the lower leg bones (the tibia and the fibula). The origin of the word hamstring comes from the old English hamm, meaning thigh. String refers to the characteristic appearance and feel of the tendons just above the back of the knee. Although the tendons are sometimes involved in injuries, this article will refer to the "hamstrings" as the large muscle group at the back of the thigh because the most frequent problems involve the muscle groups. The second Web site listed below has a diagram of the hamstrings attached to the lower leg. What is the function of the hamstrings?The hamstring muscles actively bend (flex) the knee. They also act to straighten or (extend) the hip (as in the motion of moving the thigh backward). Surprisingly, these large muscles are not very active with normal walking or standing. However, they are extremely important in power activities such as running, jumping, and climbing. Thus, sedentary individuals can get by with quite weak or deconditioned hamstrings, whereas athletes and very physically active individuals absolutely depend on healthy, well-conditioned hamstrings. ...Other Related Hamstring Injury ArticlesEmergency Contact for Aliso Viejo
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