Several years ago, I was into aerial dance, which is the beautiful--and challenging--act of lifting, twirling, and hanging from colorful silks while posing like you're a Cirque du Soleil dancer. One ...

Objective To prospectively evaluate 1-year clinical and radiological outcomes after operative and non-operative treatment of proximal hamstring tendon avulsions. Methods Patients with an MRI-confirmed ...

Background There is a need for a patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaire to evaluate patients with proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT). Objective To develop a PRO questionnaire based on VISA ...

Hamstring tendonitis occurs when the soft tissues that connect the muscles of the back thigh to the pelvis, knee, and lower legs become inflamed. Hamstring tendonitis is often brought on by overuse ...

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 ...

Hamstring strains are one of the most common—and frustrating—soft-tissue injuries suffered by athletes. There are two main types: an acute strain and a proximal hamstring tendinopathy, a ...

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.

Recently presented findings show high patient-reported satisfaction, strength and function following repair of acute and chronic proximal hamstring ruptures. Perspective from Russell F. Warren, MD ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...