The proximal hamstring is a common location of athletic injuries. Athletes participating in sports that require sprinting, jumping, acceleration and deceleration are at increased risk. The strongest ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical treatment of proximal hamstring avulsion injuries was associated with improved outcomes vs.

Background Hamstring muscle injuries are notoriously found among the most common causes of abstinence and delayed return to sport, in a variety of track, field and other high level athletes. In this ...

Background: Hamstring injuries are common especially in athletes. Partial and complete tears of the proximal origin may cause pain and functional loss. Objective: To evaluate the results of surgical ...

Your hamstring is a group of three muscles along the back of your thigh. These muscles help you bend your knee and straighten and rotate your leg. If the muscle fibers or tendons that connect your ...

Q: Proximal Hamstirng Injuries: I tore my hamstring at the origin in July 2006 by tripping while on a trail run. I have taken weeks off of strength training, have been walking/running, and do very ...

The hamstring is a combination of three muscles that originate at the ischial tuberosity (the part of the pelvis you feel when you sit down) and run along the back of the leg until they connect with ...