1.0Body Building and Fitness News Bloghttps://www.realmuscleforum.com/contentMarkhttps://www.realmuscleforum.com/content/author/mark/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="6mH4hGAiZ7"><a href="https://www.realmuscleforum.com/content/clinical-evaluation-of-the-hamstring-muscles/">Clinical Evaluation of the Hamstring Muscles</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.realmuscleforum.com/content/clinical-evaluation-of-the-hamstring-muscles/embed/#?secret=6mH4hGAiZ7" width="600" height="338" title="“Clinical Evaluation of the Hamstring Muscles” — Body Building and Fitness News Blog" data-secret="6mH4hGAiZ7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.realmuscleforum.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/hamstrings.jpg512512The clinical examination of hamstring function, as described, involves several key steps to assess the strength and integrity of the hamstring muscles. Here’s a summary of the process: Positioning the Patient: The patient is placed prone (lying face down) with their hips and lower extremities hanging freely off the edge of the examination table. This positioning allows for an unobstructed evaluation of the hamstring muscles. Examining Knee Flexion: The examiner assesses whether the patient can flex (bend) the knees against