The hamstring muscles are responsible for your hip and knee movements in walking, squatting, bending your knees, and tilting your pelvis. Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common sports injury.

Any medical student or professional will instantly recognize the name "Netter." Frank H. Netter was a physician and artist who drew over 500 plates, or individual medical illustrations, covering ...

Let us look at the anatomy and function of the hamstrings to understand the prevention of the injury better Shutterstock Hamstring (posterior thigh) strains are one of the most common non-contact ...

Dan Giordano, P.T., D.P.T., C.S.C.S., is a member of the Men's Health Advisory Board. Ahh, the hamstring strain. It’s happened to plenty of athletes—and loads of ...

Your Personal PT, Rachel Tavel, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), so she knows how to get your body back on track when it's out of line.

For strong, powerful legs, you need to work both your quads (on the front of your thighs), and hamstrings (on the back). For the quads, squats are a given. But what are the best exercises to hit the ...