Muscle Strains Video: Prevention & Treatment
By Ehren Allen, DPT/Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist
Muscle Strains Video
Muscle strains are injuries or tears in a muscle or tendon. Strains occur with a quick load to a muscle or tendon. The risk factors go up when there is weakness or limited flexibility in a muscle or tendon. This video gives details and answers to questions on muscle strains including:
- What is a Strain?
- How does a muscle strain happen?
- How do you treat a strain?
- When should you go to the Doctor?
Click this Video Link to our Muscle Strain Video to learn the answers to these questions.
Grades of Muscle Strains
Muscle Strain Grades
To help diagnose the severity of the injury, a muscle strain can fall into one of the classifications:
Grade I strain-
The mildest strain. Only a few muscle fibers are stretched or torn. Although the injured muscle is tender and painful, it has normal strength.
Grade II strain
Moderate strain. More injured fibers, with some tearing possible and more severe muscle pain and tenderness. There is also mild swelling, noticeable loss of strength, and sometimes a bruise.
Grade III strain-
Severe strain. The muscle fiber is torn all the way through with this injury.
Muscle strain in the calf
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