A surgical technique for lengthening tight hamstring muscles in patients with low back pain.
An original technique for lengthening primary tight semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles in their proximal portion is presented. The authors consider that primary shortening of these muscles rebounds on hip biomechanics and on the spine kinematics chain.
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Hospital Sant Pau i Santa Tecla, Tarragona, Spain.
Manubens
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Anglès
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods*