Here are five highlights:
1. A person can injure their hamstring in three different areas, but the most common place is in the middle of the hamstring, also known as muscle tendon junction injuries.
2. In a proximal hamstring injury, the sciatic nerve can be injured as well.
3. If the injury is proximal, surgery happens quickly so there is no scarring.
4. The most common injured areas in the NHL are:
- Hip joints
- Labrums
- Tears
- Shoulder
5. Dr. Ranawat is a sports medicine surgeon with the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, which has been ranked #1 in orthopedics by the U.S. News and World Report for the 2015 to 2016 year.
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