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 ...

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 ...

Symptoms of tight hamstrings can include stiffness and limited mobility. People may also notice cramping, pain, swelling, and bruising. They are usually the result of exercise or other intense forms ...

While tendonitis is often caused by stress on a tendon from repeated motions, that’s not always the case. Calcific tendonitis is caused by buildup of calcium on a tendon. You can develop calcific ...

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 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 ...

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, ...