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 ...

A number of Premier League players – including Arsenal’s Kai Havertz and Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson (above) – have suffered hamstring injuries in recent weeks. With the help of Matt Konopinski, ...

Background Clinical decision-making around intramuscular tendon injuries of the hamstrings is a controversial topic in sports medicine. For this injury, MRI at return to play (RTP) might improve RTP ...

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 ...

Reclining Big Toe Pose can be a warm-up leg stretch or a cool-down pose—either way, it will stretch your hamstrings.

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 ...

Patients with femoroacetabular impingement may have an increased occurrence of hamstring tendon pathology, based on published results. “All of the core muscles ... are interconnected, so that if one ...

Question: I was recently water skiing in Lake Powell when I took a bad fall and felt a tear in my buttock. I had immediate pain and then difficulty walking. What do you think I did? Dr. Rick ...

DALLAS — An initial diagnosis of Dak Prescott's injury reveals the Cowboys quarterback will be out for weeks. Team sources confirmed that Prescott suffered a "partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon, ...

Running is a great way to stay in shape, but it can be easy to injure yourself if you don't train to prevent common running injuries. The Achilles tendon is a very thick, strong structure that can ...