Muscle Injury

dr. Chairiandi Siregar, Sp.OT

Dept. of Orthopaedic and
Traumatology
FK USU / RSU H. Adam Malik
2010

Muscle Strain Overview

When severe tension is suddenly applied to an already

contracted muscle, some of bundles may rupture and
thereby produce the painful local lession well known to
athletes as Charley Horse
Strains are a result of muscular-fibre tears due to
overstretching. They can happen while doing everyday
tasks and are not restricted to athletes.
Muscle strain or muscle pull or even a muscle tear
implies damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons.
Muscle damage can be in the form of tearing (part or
all) of the muscle fibers and the tendons attached to the
muscle.
Nevertheless, people who play sports are more at risk
of developing a strain due to increased muscle use.

Diagnose

Patients history
Physical examination
Radiographic and laboratory
examination

Muscle Strain Symptoms

Swelling, bruising or redness, or open

cuts as a consequence of the injury
Pain at rest
Pain when the specific muscle or the joint
in relation to that muscle is used
Weakness of the muscle or tendons (A
sprain, in contrast, is an injury to a joint
and its ligaments.)
Stiffness
Inability to use the muscle at all

Prevention

Avoid injury by daily stretching.

Stretch every time before you
exercise.
Establish a warm-up routine prior to
engaging in strenuous exercise.
Start an exercise program in
consultation with your doctor.

Common Muscle Injuries

Hamstring muscle injuries

Rotator cuff muscle injuries

Hamstring muscle injury

Is a pulled hamstring, also called a

hamstring strain, is a tear of the
hamstring muscle fibers.
Muscle strains and tears most
commonly occur because of what is
called an "eccentric contraction."

Hamstring muscle injury

Rotator cuff injuries

Injuries of the network of four

muscles and several tendons that
form a covering around the top of
humerus. These muscles form a
cover around the head of the
humerus. The rotator cuff holds the
humerus in place in the shoulder
joint and enables the arm to rotate.

Rotator Cuff Injury

General Treatment
Nonsurgical Treatment
RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and
Elevation.
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

Medication

Surgery
Avulsion
Repair
Muscle
Repair
Rehabilitation

Other Common Muscle

Injuries

Quadriceps muscles
Adductor muscles
Hip flexor muscles

Quadriceps muscles
Injury

Adductor muscles Injury

Hip Flexors Muscles

Injury

The Stages of Muscle

Healing

Regeneration of Muscle Fibres

Formation of Scar Tissue
Maturation of The Scar Tissue

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