Muscle Injuries

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

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.