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.

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 ...

Among their many functions, the hamstrings are responsible for propelling your body forward with every step. Three separate muscles actually make up the hamstrings, and they share the same origin at ...

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 ...

What most of us commonly refer to as the “backside of our body” actually has an anatomical name: the posterior chain. While the posterior chain runs from your neck down to your ankles, the focus is ...