Hamstring Injury Center - North Atlanta, GA
North Atlanta 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 North Atlanta * Emory Spine Center  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Dominion Orthopedic Clinic LLC  Emory Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Dominion Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Shervin V Oskouei MD  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Warner Wood MD  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Kingloff Orthopaedics PC  University Orthopaedic Clinic  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  University Orthopaedic Clinic  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Northside Orthopaedic Clinic  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Spine Center  University Orthopaedic Clinic  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  University Orthopaedic Clinic  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Paul V Spiegl MD PC  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics of Chastain  Michael Grundy MD  Jeffrey T Nugent MD  Resurgens Decatur  Resurgens Decatur  Resurgens Decatur  Georgia Hand Shoulder & Elbow  Georgia Hand Shoulder & Elbow  Georgia Hand Shoulder & Elbow  Georgia Hand Shoulder & Elbow  Joseph C Tatum MD  Rehab Orthopaedic Medicine  John P Kelley DO  Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery of Atlanta  Jon L Hyman MD PC  Atlanta Spine Institute  Myers Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Ctr  Atlanta Knee & Shoulder Clinic  North Dekalb Orthopedics PC  North Dekalb Orthopedics PC  The Keating Group  North Dekalb Orthopedics PC  The Roderique Ctr For Hand  Harper & Morris Orthopaedic Associates  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Choice Care Occupational Medicine  Vincent E Boswell MD PC  Atlanta Neurological & Spine Institute LLC  Midtown Sports Medicine  Atlanta Neurological & Spine Institute LLC  Atlanta Orthopaedic Specialists  Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center  Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center  Jeffrey Wener MD  Morrison Orthopaedics  Frederick Wener MD  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell  Resurgens Spine Center Cumming Office  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell  Barry Koffler MD  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell North Atlanta, GeorgiaUpcoming 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 North Atlanta
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