The hamstring muscle group consists of three distinct sections. The two inner, or medial muscles are known as the semitendinosus and semimembranosus and the outer, or lateral, muscle is the bicep ...

BOSTON — Young active patients undergoing hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction with lateral extra-articular tenodesis experienced reduced graft failure and anterolateral rotatory laxity compared to ...

Whilst footballers are more likely to strain their hamstring than other sportspeople, runners and endurance athletes are more prone to hamstring tendinopathy which can develop overtime. Rather than ...

The addition of lateral extra-articular tenodesis to a hamstring autograft in knee surgery in young active patients significantly reduces graft failure and persistent anterolateral rotatory laxity at ...

You can apply ice to your hamstring 2-3 times a day for about 20 minutes to decrease swelling. Make sure you get rest and do not move your injured leg to help with recovery. Take non-steroidal ...

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 ...

Results published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine showed regeneration of the hamstring tendon following ACL reconstruction was less likely to occur among older patients and patients who ...

Background Acute hamstring injury that includes intramuscular tendon injury has been suggested to be associated with increased reinjury risk. These observations were based on a relatively small number ...

Hamstring tendonitis is swelling or tearing to one of the three hamstring tendons. It may cause pain around the knee and throughout the leg. Hamstring tendonitis may also lead to mobility impairment.