Muscle Strain :-
Muscle strain is also known as pulled muscle.
Overview :-
A stretching or tearing of a muscle or a tissue associating muscle to bone (tendon).
Strains frequently take place in the lower back and in the muscle in the back of the thigh.
Very usually More than 10 million cases in per year (India).
Usually self-treatable.
Usually self-diagnosable.
Lab tests or imaging hardly required.
Short-term are resolves mostly within days to weeks.
Muscle Strain Symptoms :-
Symptoms include :
• Pain,
• Swelling,
• Muscle spasms,
• Limited capacity to move the muscle.
People may undergo :
• Pain areas : in the joints or muscles,
• Muscular : cramping, restricted range of motion, or muscle spasms,
• Also usual : swelling or tenderness.
Muscle Strain Treatment :-
Treatment for muscle strain :
Treatment include self care and anti-inflammatories.
Treatment can include pain relievers, ice or splinting.
( A) Self-care :
• Heating pad -
Comfort painful muscles or joints and helps in drain skin infections.
• Rest, ice, compression and elevation. A first-aid treatment for injury and tension.
• Cold compress
Decrease inflammation and dulls sensation of pain.
• Physical exercise
Aerobic activity for 20 to 30 minutes 5 days in a week can better cardiovascular health. If injured, follow an activity that avoids the harmed muscle group or joint ca
( B ) Therapies
• Chiropractic treatment techniques :
Regulate the spine and massaging the back muscles to soothe pain.
• Massage :
Relaxes tense muscles.
• Acupuncture :
Inserting a needles into particular points on the body to soothe pain and treat other conditions. A form of traditional Chinese medicine.
( C ) Medication
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug -
Soothes pain, reduce inflammation and lower fever.
• Analgesic -
Reduce pain.
( D ) Devices :
• Elastic bandage -
Rubbery bandages used to wrap sprains and strains. Give support and compression during recovery.
• Splint -
A hard accessory used to balance and protect an injured joint.