Common Terms & Definitions. Access. A patient's ability to obtain care is determined by factors such as the availability of services, their acceptability to the patient, the location of facilities, transportation, hours of operation and cost of care.
What Are the Hamstring Muscles? The hamstring muscles are a group of three muscles located on the back of your thigh. The three muscles are called the biceps femoris, the semimembranosus, and the semitendinosus. These three muscles work together to help bend your knee.
A hamstring injury occurs when 1 or more of the 3 hamstring muscles or tendons (a type of soft tissue connecting the muscle to the bone) tear.It is 1 of the most common injuries of the lower body, particularly affecting athletes participating in sports such as football, soccer, or track.he common structures involved in hamstring injuries are: 1  Hamstring muscle(s) and/or tendon (a type of soft tissue that connects muscle to bone). 2  Bursa (a fluid-filled sack that sits between bones and soft tissues to limit friction), usually irritated with recurring hamstring injuries.