The hamstrings are three muscles that originate at the ischial tuberosity (your sit bones) and run along the back of the leg until they connect with bone just below the knee. When you run, your hamstrings work to extend your hips and flex your knees. Hamstring injuries are common in runners. Acute injuries usually occur […]
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The hamstrings are three muscles that originate at the ischial tuberosity (your sit bones) and run along the back of the leg until they connect on each side with bone just below the knee. When you run, your hamstrings work to extend your hips and flex your knees. Hamstring strains are common in runners. Chronic
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The hamstrings are a crucial component in walking. They cross both the hip joint and the knee joint (except for the Biceps short head.) These muscles can extend the hip and flex the knee via concentric contraction on command. However, during walking, they are used eccentrically to slow hip flexion and tibial extension at the
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Hamstring problems are amongst the most common lower limb injuries that are seen in Swissphysio. Unfortunately, they tend to be one of the most stubborn injuries of any body part. Frequently we will see someone, with a hamstring problem, many weeks or months after the initial damage. This can make rehabilitation more of a challenge: but
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