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Howard J. Luks, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon

Howard J. Luks, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon Sports Medicine Specialist

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hamstring injury

Do all proximal hamstring tears require surgery?

The hamstrings are a powerful group of muscles. They are subject to significant forces with sprinting, hill, and quick starts. There are three hamstring tendons

hamstring injury

Hamstring Injury : Risks of Early Return to Sports

Hamstring injury is common in sports requiring periods of rapid acceleration.   Soccer, rugby and football players are particularly at risk for hamstring

hamstring injury

Hamstring Injury Recovery and Return To Sports

Are we letting our athletes return to sports too soon after a serious hamstring injury? Hamstring injuries are quite common in sports involving sprinting and

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