Hamstring

Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Literal Pain in the Butt

Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Literal Pain in the Butt

Unnati Topiwala2021-10-14T05:43:52-04:00September 30th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Musculoskeletal system, Medical Subject Headings, Human leg, Physical exercise, Stretching, Overuse injuries, Muscular system, Tendinopathy, Anatomy, Hamstring, Posterior compartment of thigh, Pulled hamstring, Tendon, Stephania Ballis, Butt pain, Hamstring pain, Hamstring Muscle|

No, I am not talking about your friend, partner, or mother-in-law... I mean is the pain in your butt that has never felt quite right since you tweaked it way back when. What is a hamstring injury? Do you have generalized discomfort or an achy sensation when you strike the ground while walking or running, during or after a workout, or even when you sit? Your hamstrings are the muscles along the back of your thigh that run from your [...]

Risk Factors for ACL Injury

Risk Factors for ACL Injury

Melissa Baudo2022-08-08T10:19:14-04:00May 17th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: Sports physical examination, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, orthotics, Medical Subject Headings, Medicine, RTT, Sports injuries, Skeletal system, Sports injury, Anatomy, Knee, Knee ligaments, Anterior cruciate ligament, Medical specialties, Musculoskeletal system, Organ systems, ACL, Cruciate ligament, Hamstring|

HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE AT INCREASED RISK FOR AN ACL INJURY As we previously described in the blog ACL Injury in Sport, ACL injuries are an EPIDEMIC! Step one of tackling any epidemic is to look at the risk factors. In regards to ACL injury, there are non-modifiable risk factors (things we cannot change) and modifiable risk factors (things we can change). Did you know that an athletes risk of initial ACL injury is 1 in 60 to 1 [...]