Hamstring Injury Center - Casa Grande, AZ
Casa Grande 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 Casa Grande * Sierra Orthopedics PC  Advanced Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine  Sierra Orthopedics PC  Texas Back Institute  Texas Back Institute  Texas Back Institute  Desert Institute for Spine Care  Texas Back Institute  Texas Back Institute  Texas Back Institute  Desert Institute for Spine Care  Raymond P Roffi MD  J Keith Braun MD  J Keith Braun MD  United Physicians  United Physicians of AZ  United Physicians  Drs Bobb Greenfield & Burgess  Drs Bobb Greenfield & Burgess  Hardison & Kirkby MDs  Hardison & Kirkby MDs  Hardison & Kirkby MDs  Hardison & Kirkby MDs  AZ Specialty Physicians EV/Banner Health  AZ Specialty Physicians EV/Banner Health  AZ Specialty Physicians EV/Banner Health  Mezona Orthopaedics  Mezona Orthopaedics  Mezona Orthopaedics  Mezona Orthopaedics  Mezona Orthopaedics  Mezona Orthopaedics  Mezona Orthopaedics  Mezona Orthopaedics  Scott Ellis MD  Southwest Sports Medicine  Valley Bone & Joint Specialists  Valley Bone & Joint Specialists  Arizona Performance Sports Med & Orthopaedics  Steven L Porter MD  Jason C Tani MD  Advanced Knee Care PC  Jeffrey S Levine MD  Tri-City Cardiology Consultants  Cactus Pediatric Orthopedics/Kids Fracture Care  Tri-City Cardiology Consultants  Arizona Orthopedic & Sports Medicine  Arizona Orthopedic & Sports Medicine  Sonoran Spine Center  Sonoran Spine Center  Sonoran Spine Center  Sonoran Spine Center  Oasis Orthopedics  Oasis Orthopedics  Banner Pediatric Specialists  Banner Pediatric Specialists  Joseph M Scoggin MD  Arizona Orthopedic & Spine Center  Dennis L Armstrong MD  Douglas A Clark MD  The Orthopedic Clinic Association PC  Richard W Hawkins MD Orthopedic Surgery  Baywood Orthopaedic Clinic  The Orthopedic Clinic Association PC  Alan Wamboldt MD PLLC  Desert Orthopaedic Specialists  Center for Knee & Shoulder Care  The Orthopedic Clinic Association PC  The Orthopedic Clinic Association PC  The Orthopedic Clinic Association PC  The Orthopedic Clinic Association PC  The Orthopedic Clinic Association PC  The Orthopedic Clinic Association PC  Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Inc  Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Inc  Hand Surgery Consultants  Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Inc  Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Inc  Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Inc  Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Inc  Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Inc  Arizona Orthopaedic Associates Inc  Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons PLLC  Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons PLLC  Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons PLLC  Sonoran Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons PLLC  Scottsdale Orthopaedic Specialists Ltd  Joseph A Longo III MD  Stuart C Kozinn MD Ltd  Stuart C Kozinn MD Ltd  Scottsdale Spine Care  Gary M Weiner MD PC  Arizona Sports Medicine Center  Arizona Sports Medicine Center  Arizona Sports Medicine Center  Southwest Center for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine  Center for Spinal Disorders  Center for Spinal Disorders  Copper State Orthopedics  Sebastian B Ruggeri MD Casa Grande, ArizonaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-01
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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 Casa Grande
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