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 ...

Objective: Hamstring strains are one of the most common muscle strains in athletes; however, complete rupture of the proximal hamstring origin is rare and results from significant trauma. The ...

SAN DIEGO – A novel surgical technique to repair complete hamstring ruptures allowed patients to regain strength and function and showed promising subjective results, according to investigators.

July 24, 2003 — Outcomes are essentially the same for patellar tendon and hamstring tendon anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, except that the former is associated with increased pain and the ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with acute proximal hamstring ruptures, surgical repair is associated with better lower extremity function, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Injecting platelets from the blood into a damaged hamstring muscle does nothing to speed healing, according to a new study of a technique that is becoming increasingly ...

A pulled hamstring is a muscle injury resulting from a strain or tear in one or more of the muscles at the back of the thigh. When it happens, there may be a sudden, severe pain and a popping or ...

Dear Colin: I injured my left hamstring three years ago while playing Frisbee with my son. My doctor prescribed muscle relaxers and pain medication, both of which helped initially, but I'm continuing ...

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters underwent surgery to repair his injured left hamstring on Wednesday, the team announced, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports. The Nationals will ...

Unfortunately, hamstring strains are both common and painful. They strike athletes of all sorts – including runners, skaters, and football, soccer, and basketball players. But what is a hamstring? It ...