Hamstring Injury Center - Norman, OK
Norman 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 Norman * McBride Clinic Inc  Oklahoma Orthopedic Institute  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  Joint Reconstructive Specialists  Aria Orthopedics  Southwest Orthopaedic Specialists PLLC  Southwest Orthopaedic Specialists PLLC  Southwest Orthopaedic Specialists PLLC  Southwest Orthopaedic Specialists PLLC  Southwest Orthopaedic Specialists PLLC  Dennis E Foster MD  James A Rosacker MD  Oklahoma Sports Science  Michael H Wright MD  South Oklahoma Orthopedics Inc  Glenn L Smith DO  Orthopedic Institute  Orthopedic Institute  Oklahoma Bone & Joint Clinic  Orthopedic Institute  Orthopedic Institute  Olsen Orthopedics  Midwestern Orthopedics  Midwestern Orthopedics  OU Physicians Rehab Clinic  OU Physicians Rehab Clinic  OU Physicians Rehab Clinic  Oklahoma Univ Health Sciences Center  James A Sullivan MD  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  McBride Clinic Inc  H J Freede MD  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic Associates  Orthopaedic Physicians  Orthopaedic Physicians  Upper Extremity Hand & Microsurgery Center  Integris Canadian Valley Orthopaedics  Oklahoma Orthopaedic Oncology  Orthopaedic & Sports Specialists PC  James M Odor MD  Drs Beller & Conner  Drs Beller & Conner  Oklahoma Sports Science & Orthopedics  Northwest Institute of Sports Medicine  Oklahoma Sports Science & Orthopedics  Shawnee Medical Center Clinic  Southern Plains Medical Center  Duncan Orthopaedics  Duncan Orthopaedics  Duncan Orthopaedics  Jack B Howard MD LLC  ADA Bone & Joint Clinic  Central States Orthopedic Specialists  Tamie S Babb MD  James W Carlson MD  Bone & Joint Clinic of Oklahoma  Bone & Joint Clinic of Oklahoma  Bone & Joint Clinic of Oklahoma  Wayne A Johnson MD  Behrooz Tohidi MD  Orthopaedic Clinic  Orthopaedic Clinic  Orthopaedic Clinic  Orthopaedic Clinic Norman, OklahomaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Norman
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