Hamstring Injury Center - Redan, GA
Redan 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 Redan * Alliance Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  Harper & Morris Orthopaedic Associates  Eastside Orthocare  John P Kelley DO  Resurgens Decatur  Resurgens Decatur  Resurgens Decatur  North Dekalb Orthopedics PC  North Dekalb Orthopedics PC  North Dekalb Orthopedics PC  William Kehne Moeller MD PC  University Orthopaedic Clinic  University Orthopaedic Clinic  Joseph C Tatum MD  Rehab Orthopaedic Medicine  Thomas J McElligott MD  Emory Spine Center  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  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  Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center  Emory Spine Center  Resurgens Center East  Resurgens Center East  Resurgens Center East  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Vincent E Boswell MD PC  Atlanta Neurological & Spine Institute LLC  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Midtown Sports Medicine  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Atlanta Neurological & Spine Institute LLC  DKA Eagles Landing Bone & Joint  Georgia Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgery  Atlanta Orthopedics  Atlanta Orthopedics  Atlanta Orthopedics  Gwinnett Clinic  Gwinnett Clinic  Atlanta Knee & Shoulder Clinic  Atlanta Knee & Shoulder Clinic  Timothy S Maughon MD  Atlanta Knee & Shoulder Clinic  Sutton Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  Sutton Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  Sutton Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  Choice Care Occupational Medicine  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics - Roswell  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  Crawford Long Medical Group Resurgens Orthopaedics  South Metro Bone and Joint PC  Academy Orthopedics LLC  Academy Orthopedics LLC  South Metro Bone and Joint PC  Sports Medicine South LLC  Georgia Hand Shoulder & Elbow  Georgia Hand Shoulder & Elbow  Georgia Hand Shoulder & Elbow  The Roderique Ctr For Hand  Georgia Hand Shoulder & Elbow  Dominion Orthopedic Clinic LLC  Michael Grundy MD  Dominion Orthopaedic Clinic LLC  Jeffrey T Nugent MD  Warner Wood MD  University Orthopaedic Clinic  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Northside Orthopaedic Clinic  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Orthopaedics  Resurgens Spine Center  Resurgens Orthopaedics Redan, 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 Redan
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