Hamstring Injury Center - Montgomery Village, MD
Montgomery Village 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 Montgomery Village * Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Green Meyer Phillips & Salter MDs  Green Meyer Phillips & Salter MDs  Green Meyer Phillips & Salter MDs  Green Meyer Phillips & Salter MDs  Greater Washington Orthopedic Group  Greater Washington Orthopedic Group  Greater Washington Orthopedic Group  Greater Washington Orthopedic Group  Greater Washington Orthopedic Group  James Weiss MD  Shady Grove Orthopaedics Assoc  Shady Grove Orthopaedics Assoc  The Orthopaedic Center  The Orthopaedic Center  The Orthopaedic Center  The Orthopaedic Center  Daniel D Lahr MD  Shady Grove Orthopaedics Assoc  Shady Grove Orthopaedics Assoc  Shady Grove Orthopaedics Assoc  The Orthopaedic Center  The Orthopaedic Center  Shady Grove Orthopaedics Assoc  Shady Grove Orthopaedics Assoc  The Retina Group Of Washington  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  David L Higgins MD  Wallace B Masciuch MD  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Capitol Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation LLC  Capitol Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation LLC  Capitol Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation LLC  Victor A Wowk MD  BCC Orthopedic  BCC Orthopedic  BCC Orthopedic  BCC Orthopedic  BCC Orthopedic  BCC Orthopedic  BCC Orthopedic  BCC Orthopedic  Richard B Reff MD  William J Sadlack MD  Montague Blundon MD  Montgomery Orthopaedics PA  Montgomery Orthopaedics PA  Montgomery Orthopaedics PA  Montgomery Orthopaedics PA  Montgomery Orthopaedics PA  Harvey Minninberg MD & Joel Fletcher MD  Herbert H Joseph MD  Harvey Minninberg MD & Joel Fletcher MD  Drs Rosenthal & Siekanowicz  Drs Rosenthal & Siekanowicz  Orthopaedic Associates PA  Orthopaedic Associates PA  Orthopaedic Associates PA  Greater Washington Orthopedic Group  Summit Orthopedic Surgery  Summit Orthopedic Surgery  Summit Orthopedic Surgery  Summit Orthopedic Surgery  Summit Orthopedic Surgery  Thomas F Ryan & J Richard Wells MD  Thomas F Ryan & J Richard Wells MD  Magee & Michaels MDs  Magee & Michaels MDs  Magee & Michaels MDs  Metro Orthopedics & Sports Therapy  Metro Orthopedics & Sports Therapy  Metro Orthopedics & Sports Therapy  Jerry Farber MD  Metropolitan Washington Orthopedic Assoc  Metropolitan Washington Orthopedic Assoc  Greater Chesapeake Hand Specialists PA  Orthopedic Solutions LLP  Orthopedic Solutions LLP  Orthopedic Solutions LLP  Potomac Valley Orthopedic Associates  Sagar Vidya Nootheti MD  Drs Noel & Raiford  Viener Orthopedics PA  Orthopaedic Services  Orthopaedic Services  Orthopedic Solutions LLP  Orthopaedic Services  MMI Orthopaedic Associates of Frederick  MMI Orthopaedic Associates of Frederick Montgomery Village, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-05-27
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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 Montgomery Village
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