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Muscle injuries represent great part of all traumas in sports medicine. They should be treated with precaution since a failed treatment can be very dramatic and postpone an athlete's return to the field with weeks or even months and cause recidivism. | Muscle injuries represent great part of all traumas in sports medicine. They should be treated with precaution since a failed treatment can be very dramatic and postpone an athlete's return to the field with weeks or even months and cause recidivism. | ||
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Grade 2: This is a moderate form of strain injury. There is possibly a palpable muscle defect, moderate loss of strength and a feeling of pain when walking. | Grade 2: This is a moderate form of strain injury. There is possibly a palpable muscle defect, moderate loss of strength and a feeling of pain when walking. | ||
Grade 3: This is a severe form of strain injury. There is often a palpable muscle defect, usually complete loss of strength and very strong pain when walking, walking becomes impossible. | Grade 3: This is a severe form of strain injury. There is often a palpable muscle defect, usually complete loss of strength and very strong pain when walking, walking becomes impossible.<ref>Thomas M De Bernardino, MD; Leslie Milne, MD. Quadriceps injury: Differential Diagnosis &amp; Workup. 19 januar 2010. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/91473-diagnosis.</ref><ref>Joel M. Kary. Diagnosis and management of quadriceps strains and contusions. Curr review Musculoskeletal.October 2010. (published online 30/7/2010). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2941577</ref> | ||
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== Exercise-induced injuries == | == Exercise-induced injuries == | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, 28 December 2010
Muscle injuries represent great part of all traumas in sports medicine. They should be treated with precaution since a failed treatment can be very dramatic and postpone an athlete's return to the field with weeks or even months and cause recidivism.
Muscle strains[edit | edit source]
Muscle strains have 3 grades depending on the severity of the damage caused by the strain. Before to treat a muscle strain it is necessary to determine the grade of the injury.
Grade 1: This is a mild form of a strain injury. There is no palpable muscle defect, none or minimal loss of strength and a mild discomfort when walking.
Grade 2: This is a moderate form of strain injury. There is possibly a palpable muscle defect, moderate loss of strength and a feeling of pain when walking.
Grade 3: This is a severe form of strain injury. There is often a palpable muscle defect, usually complete loss of strength and very strong pain when walking, walking becomes impossible.[1][2]
Contusion (bruise)[edit | edit source]
Cramp[edit | edit source]
Exercise-induced injuries[edit | edit source]
Muscle soreness[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Thomas M De Bernardino, MD; Leslie Milne, MD. Quadriceps injury: Differential Diagnosis & Workup. 19 januar 2010. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/91473-diagnosis.
- ↑ Joel M. Kary. Diagnosis and management of quadriceps strains and contusions. Curr review Musculoskeletal.October 2010. (published online 30/7/2010). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2941577
