{"id":820,"date":"2020-02-07T12:34:27","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T12:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/?p=820"},"modified":"2020-02-07T12:34:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T12:34:27","slug":"torn-muscle-fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/torn-muscle-fiber\/","title":{"rendered":"Torn muscle fibre: symptoms, causes, treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With a\u00a0muscle fiber<\/strong>\u00a0tear, one or more fibers tear in a muscle.\u00a0The reason is a strong muscle strain, for example in football or tennis.\u00a0The muscle fiber tear becomes noticeable with a sudden, stinging pain.\u00a0The affected muscle can no longer be loaded to the maximum.\u00a0Read more on the topic here: How does a muscle fiber tear develop?\u00a0What are the symptoms?\u00a0What to do in case of torn muscle fibers?<\/p>\n A torn muscle fibre is accompanied by a sudden, knife-like pain<\/strong>. The affected muscle is restricted<\/strong> in its function<\/strong> and can no longer be subjected to maximum load. The patient can no longer continue the sporting activity that led to the injury. The natural course of movement is disturbed. Usually those affected adopt a relieving attitude<\/strong>. If they try to tense the injured muscle against resistance, pain<\/strong> occurs. There is also pressure and stretching pain.<\/p>\n Immediately after the injury, a visible and palpable dent may appear at the affected area – especially if not only muscle fibres have been torn, but the entire muscle has been severed (muscle tear). However, since the tissue usually swells, the dent is soon no longer perceptible.<\/p>\n Sometimes a visible bruise<\/strong> (haematoma) is also formed at the site of the torn muscle fibre.<\/p>\n The symptoms described above are all the more pronounced the more serious the muscle injury is – i.e. when more than one fibre, a bundle of fibres or even the whole muscle is torn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n In the case of a torn muscle fibre, the smallest structural units of the muscle are destroyed: the muscle fibres. These are long, cylindrical cells with many nuclei. They can be up to 30 centimetres long and between ten and 100 micrometres thick, depending on the muscle and the strain. Ten to 20 muscle fibers each form a muscle fiber bundle that is surrounded by connective tissue. A skeletal muscle consists of several such muscle fibre bundles.<\/p>\n Muscle fibres are the basic units of a muscle. Several muscle fibres each form a muscle bundle, numerous muscle bundles form the entire muscle.<\/p>\n Muscle fibres can tear if the muscle is suddenly overstrained. Overloading means: a force is applied to the muscle that is greater than the force of the muscle itself. The muscle cannot therefore withstand this excessive force – tissue tears. This can happen, for example, during several long sprints, sudden stops, rapid changes of direction, when the muscles are tired or untrained or when they are under extreme strain. Depending on the extent of the resulting muscle damage one speaks of:<\/p>\n If the force applied only slightly overloads the muscle, it is merely stretched but does not tear. A (also painful) muscle strain develops.<\/p>\n Injuries such as a torn muscle fibre occur mainly during sport<\/strong> – in fact, a torn muscle fibre is one of the most common sports injuries. Sports that require sudden, rapid acceleration and stops are particularly risky. These include football, handball, tennis, squash and short-distance sprints. Direct trauma (such as a kick against the calf) can also cause a rupture of muscle fibre. However, it usually occurs without any external violence.<\/p>\n Various factors favour a torn muscle fibre, torn muscle bundle, torn muscle or a simple strain. These include, for example:<\/p>\n In the event of a torn muscle fibre or more severe muscle damage (torn muscle bundle, torn muscle), first aid measures<\/strong> should be initiated as quickly as possible according to the PECH scheme<\/strong>:<\/p>\n These measures are aimed at stopping the bleeding into the tissue, reducing pain and swelling and preventing further damage. The tissue should not heat up<\/strong> and should not be massaged<\/strong>. Both can lead to increased bleeding.<\/p>\n The doctor may prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers (NSAIDs<\/strong>) such as ibuprofen or diclofenac in the case of a rupture of muscle fibre. A dosed physical therapy<\/strong> (lymph drainage, cold therapy etc.) can promote the regeneration of the injured muscle. As soon as the complaints decrease, one should start with physiotherapy<\/strong>. Functional exercises are recommended which place increasing strain on the affected muscle. Sometimes the therapist applies a special tape bandage<\/strong> to the injured area.<\/p>\n Exercises for the therapy of a torn muscle fibre should not cause pain!<\/p>\n A large bruise<\/strong> in the tissue may need to be punctured. The doctor inserts a hollow needle into the bruise so that the blood either flows off by itself or can be sucked out (drainage<\/strong>).<\/p>\n An operation<\/strong> may be necessary in the case of a pronounced rupture of the muscle fibre or a rupture of a muscle bundle or a complete muscle rupture. The torn muscle parts are sewn. The surgeon uses suture material for this, which dissolves itself over time and is absorbed by the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n If a muscle fibre rupture is suspected, one should go to the family doctor or immediately to a sports physician. He will first inquire about the symptoms and the injury mechanism (taking the medical history<\/strong> = anamnesis). Possible questions here are:<\/p>\n Then follows the physical examination<\/strong>. The doctor will examine the injured area for any muscle dent or swelling. It checks whether the stretching and loading of the muscle causes pain and whether the muscle has lost strength.<\/p>\n Ultrasound<\/strong> (sonography) and, if necessary, magnetic resonance imaging<\/strong> (MRT<\/strong>, magnetic resonance imaging) can be used to support the diagnosis of torn muscle fibres. In addition, the doctor can use the imaging techniques to detect possible bleeding into the tissue. If it is suspected that an additional bone has been injured, this can be checked by means of an X-ray examination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n In the case of a torn muscle fibre, there are generally no complications. The injury usually heals without consequences. However, the healing process in the case of a torn muscle fibre takes time: depending on the severity of the injury, you should not<\/strong> do any sport for two to six weeks<\/strong>. In case of a muscle rupture, a break of four to eight weeks is recommended. If the muscle is strained before the torn muscle fibre (torn muscle bundle, torn muscle) has healed, a new injury (re-traumatisation) can easily occur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n You can reduce the risk of muscle injury due to overloading by warming up before exercise and doing regular exercises for a balanced static\/muscle balance. If necessary, muscles at risk could be supported with a bandage or tape bandage – this can possibly prevent a muscle fibre tear<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n This text complies with the requirements of medical literature, medical guidelines and current studies and has been reviewed by medical experts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Torn muscle fibre: symptoms, causes, treatment With a\u00a0muscle fiber\u00a0tear, one or more fibers tear in a muscle.\u00a0The reason is a strong muscle strain, for example in football or tennis.\u00a0The muscle fiber tear becomes noticeable with a sudden, stinging pain.\u00a0The affected muscle can no longer be loaded to the maximum.\u00a0Read more on the topic here: How…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":972,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=820"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/820\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Brief overview<\/h2>\n
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Torn muscle fibre: Symptoms<\/h2>\n
Torn muscle fibre: Causes and risk factors<\/h2>\n
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Risk factors for torn muscle fibre<\/h3>\n
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Torn muscle fibre: Treatment<\/h2>\n
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Torn muscle fibre: Therapy at the doctor<\/h3>\n
Torn muscle fibre: Examinations and diagnosis<\/h2>\n
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Torn muscle fibre: Course and forecast<\/h2>\n
Torn muscle fibre: Prevention<\/h2>\n
About this text<\/h3>\n