We are starting a comprehensive guide to helping you to understand your body from a movement and Orthopedic science perspective. Your Hamstring Muscles are on the top 5 muscles of a misunderstood muscle group in your body.
We are starting a comprehensive guide to helping you to understand your body from a movement and Orthopedic science perspective. Your Hamstring Muscles are on the top 5 muscles of a misunderstood muscle group in your body.
We are starting this series with the good o’ “tight” hamstring that everyone tends to stretch to minimal results. The article will be in the order that is listed below.
- Basic Anatomy 101: Muscle
- Important anatomy important for hamstring muscle strain recovery
- Movement Analysis
- Pain Pattern
- Orthopedic Muscle Injury Grading system
- Holistic and Functional Perspective
Basic Anatomy 101: Muscle
Did you know that your Hamstring Muscle is a group of 4 muscles?
You have two muscles located on the inner back thigh called the Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus muscle. These two muscles connect to the ischial tuberosity of your pelvis. There is a ligament called the Sacrotuberous ligament that helps to connect the work energy of the Hamstring muscle to your pelvis, and vice-versa. Basically, the ligament is the bridge between what is happening at the pelvis, hip joint, femur bone, and knee joint. This is an important concept to remember for later.
You have two muscles located on the outer back thigh called the Bicep Femoris Short and Long Head muscle. The same-origin connection of the Bicep Femoris muscle goes for this group. They have a fascial connection to the Sacrotuberous ligament. This ligament plays a role in being a part of the sciatic notch and important to remember as we will elaborate more below on how muscles impact spinal health and the surround nerves, such as the infamous sciatic nerve.
As we go back to the two outer hamstring muscles, you will see that both Bicep Femoris muscles connect to the outer aspect of your tibia and fibula. As a muscle crosses over a joint, it plays a role in stabilizing and protecting that part of the joint. The Lateral or Fibular Collateral Ligament (LCL) runs intimately close by. If you have an issue with the LCL and sprain your lateral knee, the lateral hamstring muscles will be important in your Physical Therapy Sports Medicine rehabilitation.
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