Hamstring Injury Center - Arcadia, CA
Arcadia 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 Arcadia * West Coast Orthopaedic Medical Group  West Coast Orthopaedic Medical Group  West Coast Orthopaedic Medical Group  Richard Vanis MD  Daniel R Burschinger MD  San Gabriel Orthopaedic Medical  Marina Spine Group  Glenn K Takei & Morris Baumgarten MDs  Glenn K Takei & Morris Baumgarten MDs  Risser Orthopaedic Group  Risser Orthopaedic Group  Risser Orthopaedic Group  Risser Orthopaedic Group  Alhambra Exercise & Therapy Center  Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic  Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic  Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic  Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic  Pacific Orthopaedics Medical Group  Pacific Orthopaedics Medical Group  Pacific Orthopaedics Medical Group  Pacific Orthopaedics Medical Group  Pacific Orthopaedics Medical Group  Charles T Resnick MD  Huntington Orthopaedics  Congress Medical Associates  Huntington Orthopaedics  Congress Medical Associates  R Clark Davis MD  Congress Medical Associates  Congress Medical Associates  Congress Medical Associates  Gilbert Gurevitch Khalili & Patel MD  Congress Medical Associates  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Huntington Orthopaedics  Huntington Orthopaedics  Congress Medical Associates  Huntington Orthopaedics  Shahriaree-Samimi Medical Group Inc  Shahriaree-Samimi Medical Group Inc  Jaime Contreras MD  Anant A Ram MD  Ralph N Steiger MD  East Side Orthopaedic Medical Group  East Side Orthopaedic Medical Group  Orthopaedic Medical Group  Orthopaedic Medical Group  Orthopaedic Medical Group  Orthopaedic Medical Group  Orthopaedic Medical Group  Fred Hafezi MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Dolphin Orthopedic Medical Associates  Citrus Orthopedic Medical Group  Covina Orthopaedic Associates  Lee C Woods MD  Alexander & Cho MDs  Alexander & Cho MDs  Billy P Leon MD  Presbyterian Inner Community Hospital  Elizabeth McShane MD  Allen S Fonseca MD  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  USC Orthopaedic Surgery  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopaedic Clinic  Mark Hoffer MD  Michael Cann MD  Arthritis Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center  Arthritis Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center  Arthritis Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center  Arthritis Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center  Orthopedic Sports & Physical Medicine Associates  Orthopedic Sports & Physical Medicine Associates  Specialty Practice  Lee B Silver MD  Jonathan Cook MD  Richard L Malinick MD  Woodland Hills Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Beno Nersissian MD  Jan Duncan MD  David E Rogers MD  Sooren Karayan MD  Lee Orthopaedic Institute  Lee Orthopaedic Institute Arcadia, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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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 Arcadia
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