Hamstring Injury Center - Pearland, TX
Pearland 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 Pearland * Premier Orthopedic & Sports Medicine  Arnold Valenson MD  David Vanderweide MD  Elite Orthopedic  Bay Oaks Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine  Bay Oaks Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, P.A  Fondren Orthopedic Group Pearland  Fondren Orthopedic Group Pearland  Fondren Orthopaedic Group Clearlake  Fondren Orthopaedic Group Clearlake  Fondren Orthopaedic Group Clearlake  Fondren Orthopaedic Group Clearlake  Ian J Reynolds MD  All American Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute  All American Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute  Northshore Orthopedics  Lonestar Orthopedics  R Eric Santos MD  UTMB South Shore Orthopaedics  UTMB South Shore Orthopaedics  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Orthopaedic Oncology  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Orthopaedic Oncology  Orthopedic Care Center  UT MD Anderson Childrens Cancer Hospital  Shriner's Hospital for Children  Donald E Baxter MD  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Methodist Hospital Orthopedics Surgery & Sports Medicine  Southwest Orthopaedic Group LLP  Institute for Hand and Upper Extremity  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Dan K Eidman MD  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Southwest Orthopaedic Group LLP  Southwest Orthopaedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Texas Children's Hospital Orthopaedics  Fondren Orthopedic Group of Kingwood & Humble  Southwest Orthopaedic Group LLP  Methodist Center for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  Southwest Orthopaedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Methodist Hospital Orthopedics Surgery & Sports Medicine  Southwest Orthopaedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Methodist Hospital Orthopedics Surgery & Sports Medicine  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Methodist Hospital Orthopedics Surgery & Sports Medicine  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Southwest Orthopaedic Group LLP  Texas Children's Hospital Orthopaedics  Shriner's Hospital for Children  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Shriner's Hospital for Children  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Methodist Hospital Orthopedics Surgery & Sports Medicine  Bone & Joint Clinic Of Houston  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  Leland A Winston MD  Fondren Orthopedic Group LLP  William R Francis Jr. MD  Institute for Spinal Disorders  Institute for Spinal Disorders  Baylor Sports Medicine Institute  Baylor Sports Medicine Institute  Baylor Sports Medicine Institute  Baylor - Department of Orthnopedic Surgery  Institute for Spinal Disorders  Dean Smith MD PA  Stephen D Brown MD PA  Park Plaza Orthopaedics  Gulf Coast Spine Care  Park Plaza Orthopaedics  Hand and Wrist Center of Houston  Park Plaza Orthopaedics  Gulf Coast Orthopaedic & Spine Associates  Thaddeus W Hume MD  Orthopaedic Associates  Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus Orthopaedics  Orthopaedic Associates  Orthopaedic Associates  Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus Orthopaedics  Kelsey-Seybold Main Campus Orthopaedics  Orthopaedic Associates Pearland, TexasUpcoming 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 Pearland
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