Muscle strains - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年10月11日 · A muscle strain is an injury to a muscle or a tendon — the fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones. Minor injuries may only overstretch a muscle or tendon, while more severe injuries may involve partial or complete tears in these tissues.
Muscle Strain: Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment of Muscle Strain - WebMD
2023年11月28日 · A muscle strain is an injury that happens when you overstretch or tear a muscle or a tendon, the strong, flexible tissue that attaches your muscles to your bones.
Muscle Strains: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & FAQs - Cleveland Clinic
Muscles strains and hernias can both be caused by overuse, but they’re different injuries. Muscles strains are caused by tears in the fibers of your muscles. Unless they’re very severe, you can treat a muscle strain at home with rest, icing and over-the-counter medicine.
Muscle strains - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2022年10月11日 · For immediate self-care of a muscle strain, try the R.I.C.E. approach — rest, ice, compression, elevation: Rest. Avoid activities that cause pain, swelling or discomfort. But don't avoid all physical activity. Ice. Even if you're seeking medical help, ice the area immediately.
Best ways to recover from a muscle strain - Harvard Health
2024年7月1日 · A painful muscle strain requires extra care. It helps to avoid intense activity; ease pain with massage, topical creams, or over-the-counter painkillers; do gentle stretches; and get enough sleep, protein, and fluids each day.
Muscle Strain: Treatment Options, Risks, and Prevention - Healthline
2023年6月23日 · A muscle strain, or pulled muscle, occurs when your muscle is overstretched or torn. This can be minor and like soreness after an intense workout, or it can be so severe that it needs medical...
Strain (injury) - Wikipedia
A strain is an acute or chronic soft tissue injury that occurs to a muscle, tendon, or both. The equivalent injury to a ligament is a sprain. [1] Generally, the muscle or tendon overstretches and partially tears, under more physical stress than it can withstand, often from a sudden increase in duration, intensity, or frequency of an activity.
Muscle Strains: Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention - Healthline
2023年4月20日 · Strains can happen in any muscle, but they’re most common in your lower back, neck, shoulder, and hamstring, which is the muscle behind your thigh. These strains can cause pain and may limit...
Muscle Strain - Symptoms & Causes - Penn Medicine
It is also called a pulled muscle. A strain is a painful injury. It can be caused by an accident, overusing a muscle, or using a muscle in the wrong way. Pulled muscle. A strain may be caused by: Symptoms of a strain can include: Take the following first aid steps to treat a strain: Apply ice right away to reduce swelling. Wrap the ice in cloth.
Muscle strain Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options - Drugs.com
2023年3月15日 · What is a Muscle strain? A muscle strain is the stretching or tearing of muscle fibers. Most muscle strains happen for one of two reasons: either the muscle has been stretched beyond its limits or it has been forced to contract too strongly. In mild cases, only a few muscle fibers are stretched or torn, and the muscle remains intact and strong.