Hamstring Injury WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hamstring Injury
The hamstrings are 3 muscles located at the back of the thigh that flex and extend the knee. Injury to these muscles may come in three forms: a contusion, strain, or tear.1 It commonly occurs during heavy exercise or sports training, with fast and twisting motions. Proper treatment and therapy is very important to rehabilitate the muscles and regain its full function.2
Fast Facts:
- Hamstrings are the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles.3
- Injury commonly occurs in running, jumping, and kicking sports.2
- Initial treatment includes the RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation).2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Thomson Micromedex CareNotes (via Drugs.com): Hamstring Injury
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Orthogate: Hamstring Injuries
- ↑ eMedicine: Hamstring Injury
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- Redirects: HAMSTRING INJURIES
- Last update: Jul. 10, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
