Identify the severity of a torn abdominal muscle1.When an individual is injured in a sports-related activity, pain is often immediate.Lack of movement, cramping and muscle spasms and shooting pain are all associated with a torn abdominal muscle1. In addition to these symptoms, there can also ...
A muscle strain refers to the stretching or tearing of muscle fibers.Muscle strains are categorizedbased on the extent of the damage and the symptoms you might experience2. Agrade I strainis mild. Only a few muscle fibers are overstretched or torn. There may be mild pain and swelling, but ...
Understand what could cause a torn arm muscle, and be able to identify the symptoms. During a workout, stress on the bicep or tricep muscles can cause a tear especially if there is too much weight being used. Immediate symptoms of a torn bicep muscle include sharp or intense pain, burning...
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...
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Cam, a 26-year-old male playing flag football on the weekend, presents for evaluation of his left knee. He complains of medial-sided pain and some swelling. He finds that it feels loose and is very stiff first thing in the morning. He denies any previous injury to the knee. He was ...
The doctor will take a medical history and perform a physical exam. The examination is generally all that is needed for diagnosis and can help to establish whether the muscle is partially or completely torn. A higher degree or grade of strain (grades 1-3) can involve longer healing, possible...
When suffering from a completely torn calf muscle, pain will be severe and immediate. The person will be unable to walk on the affected leg. There will be considerate bruising and swelling with a grade 3 calf tear. There may also be a bulge in the back of the calf just above where the...
A strain in this muscle is different from an upper back sprain. A sprain happens when a ligament, or band of tissue that connects bones together at joints, is stretched or torn. If you strain your trapezius muscle, the pain may be mild or severe, depending on how badly you’re injured...
Picture of the muscle and nerve anatomy of the leg While leg pain is a common occurrence after an injury, pain may also occur because of medical conditions or nontraumatic reasons. Pain in the legs may be due to injury or inflammation of any of the structures that are found in the leg,...