A strain is a stretch or tear of a muscle or tendon. People commonly call such an injury a "pulled" muscle.
Your hamstring muscle group is in the back of your thigh and allows you to bend your knee. It is made up of three large muscles: the biceps, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus.
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