Hamstring Injury Center - Vineland, NJ
Vineland 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 Vineland * Premier Orthopedic Associates  Premier Orthopedic Associates  Premier Orthopedic Associates  Premier Orthopedic Associates  Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Specialists  Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Specialists  Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Specialists  George P Glenn MD  South Jersey Center for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  South Jersey Center for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  South Jersey Center for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  South Jersey Center for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine  Cumberland Orthopedic PA  Cumberland Orthopedic PA  Cumberland Orthopedic PA  Cumberland Orthopedic PA  Mark K Levitsky MD  Ponzio Orthopaedics  Academy Orthopaedics PA  South Jersey Sports Medicine Center  Academy Orthopaedics PA  Academy Orthopaedics PA  South Jersey Sports Medicine Center  South Jersey Orthopedic Associates  South Jersey Orthopedic Associates  South Jersey Orthopedic Associates  Regional Orthopedics PA  Regional Orthopedics PA  Tri-County Orthopaedic PA  Central Orthopedic Associates  Central Orthopedic Associates  Rose Center for Orthopedics LLC  Orthopaedic & Sports Specialists PC  Shore Orthopaedic University Associates  Shore Orthopaedic University Associates  Shore Orthopaedic University Associates  Shore Orthopaedic University Associates  Premier Orthopaedics of South Jersey  Gregory S Maslow MD  Gregory S Maslow MD  University Pain Care Center  University Pain Care Center  Charles Wilkins Jr. MD  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Rothman Institute Orthopaedics  Zohar Stark MD  Woodbury Medical Center  Orthopedic Reconstruction Specialists  Gary N Goldstein MD  Orthopedic Reconstruction Specialists  Nemours Surgery & Orthopedics  Craig H Rosen MD PA  Orthopaedics at Woodbury  Orthopaedics at Woodbury  Orthopaedics at Woodbury  South Jersey Sports & Spine  Cooper Bone & Joint Institute  Cooper Bone & Joint Institute  Cooper Bone & Joint Institute  Cooper Bone & Joint Institute  Cooper Bone & Joint Institute  David Orthopaedic Associates PA  Professional Orthopaedics Associates  Professional Orthopaedics Associates  Sobel & Zell Orthopaedic Associates PC  Sobel & Zell Orthopaedic Associates PC  Stephen M Horowitz MD  The Spine Institute of Southern New Jersey  Leigh H Hopkins MD  Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Specialists  Reconstructive Orthopaedics  Reconstructive Orthopaedics  Reconstructive Orthopaedics  Reconstructive Orthopaedics  Cooper Bone & Joint Institute  Cooper Bone & Joint Institute  Cooper Bone & Joint Institute  3 B Orthopaedics  3 B Orthopaedics  3 B Orthopaedics  3 B Orthopaedics  3 B Orthopaedics  3 B Orthopaedics  University Orthopedic Institute  Lawrence I Barr DO  Temple University Orthopaedic Surgery  Temple Sports Medicine & Orthopedics  University Orthopedic Institute  Philadelphia Hand Center  Philadelphia Hand Center  Philadelphia Hand Center Vineland, New JerseyUpcoming 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 Vineland
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