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Bradenton 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 Bradenton * Manatee Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Clinic  Grablin Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine  Owen M McCarthy MD PA  Schroeter Orthopaedics  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine  Penninsula Orthopaedic Associates  James D Shortt MD PA  Schofield Hand & Bright Orthopaedics  Schofield Hand & Bright Orthopaedics  Schofield Hand & Bright Orthopaedics  Michael Meriwether MD PhD  Florida Orthopedic Institute  Sarasota Spine Specialists  Orthopaedic Surgery  Sarasota Orthopaedic Associates  Sarasota Orthopaedic Associates  Sarasota Orthopaedic Associates  Sarasota Orthopaedic Associates  Sarasota Orthopaedic Associates  Sarasota Orthopaedic Associates  Sarasota Orthopaedic Associates  Intercoastal Orthopedics  Intercoastal Orthopedics  Intercoastal Orthopedics  Advanced Sports Medicine Center  Southeastern Spine Center  Southeastern Spine Center  Southeastern Spine Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center  Askins & Miller MDs Orthopaedics PA  Askins & Miller MDs Orthopaedics PA  Childrens Orthopedic Surgery Assoc  Childrens Orthopedic Surgery Assoc  Childrens Orthopedic Surgery Assoc  Bernard D Fishalow MD  Advanced Orthopaedic Associates  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Brandon Orthopaedic Associates  Brandon Orthopaedic Associates  Brandon Orthopaedic Associates  Thomas C Tolli MD PA & David A Rubins MD PA  Thomas C Tolli MD PA & David A Rubins MD PA  Thomas Mixa MD PA  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Clinic  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  All Florida Orthopedic Associates  Jeffrey L Tedder MD  Florida Knee & Orthopaedic Center  Harry Wassel MD  Ahmad R Nematbakhsh DO  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists  Coastal Spine Specialists  Eaton Orthopaedics  Eaton Orthopaedics  Alexander Orthopaedic Associates  Alexander Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopaedic Center of Venice  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Orthopaedic Associates West Florida  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute  Florida Orthopaedic Institute Bradenton, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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 Bradenton
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