Hamstring Injury Center - Lafayette, LA
Lafayette 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 Lafayette * John R Budden MD  Robert L Morrow Jr. MD  James C McDaniel MD  M Angela Mayeux MD  Thomas J Montgomery MD  Peter D Vizzi MD  Acadiana Orthopaedic Group  Acadiana Orthopaedic Group  Acadiana Orthopaedic Group  Acadiana Orthopaedic Group  Acadiana Orthopaedic Group  Acadiana Orthopaedic Group  Acadiana Orthopaedic Group  Barry J Henry MD APMC  Acadiana Center for Orthopedics  Lafayette Bone & Joint  Lafayette Bone & Joint  Lafayette Bone & Joint  Lafayette Bone & Joint  Hamilton Medical Group  Hamilton Medical Group  Hamilton Medical Group  Acadiana Bone & Joint Clinic  The Iberia Orthopaedic Group  The Iberia Orthopaedic Group  William A Cenac MD  Opelousas Orthopaedic Medicine  Opelousas Orthopaedic Medicine  Opelousas Orthopaedic Medicine  Opelousas Orthopaedic Medicine  The Ortho Clinic  Mayer Orthopedic Surgery Clinic  G Ray Williams MD & Parmar Vikram MD  G Ray Williams MD & Parmar Vikram MD  Elemer Raffai MD  Michael R Holland MD  Theodore Knatt MD  Orthopaedic & Foot Specialty Center  Ronald D Sylvest MD  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Bone & Joint Clinic  Thad S Broussard MD  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Morgan City Orthopedic Clinic  Acadian Orthopaedics LLC  Center for Orthopaedic Care  LA Orthopaedic & Spine Institute  Orthopaedic and Sports Clinic  Mid-State Orthopaedic  Mid-State Orthopaedic  Mid-State Orthopaedic  Mid-State Orthopaedic  Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists  Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists  Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists  Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists  Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists  Orthopaedic Specialists  Orthopaedic Specialists  Orthopaedic Specialists  Vanda Davidson MD  Orthopaedic Specialists  Orthopaedic Specialists  Orthopaedic Specialists  Orthopaedic Specialists  Orthopaedics  Lynn Foret MD  The Bernauer Clinic  The Bernauer Clinic  Thomas B Ford MD  Center for Orthopaedics  Thibodaux Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Clinic  Richard A Morvant MD  Christopher E Cenac Sr. MD  Bayou Orthopedic & Spine Center Lafayette, LouisianaUpcoming 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 Lafayette
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