Cause of Muscle Strain Key Signs, Symptoms, Treatment

Muscle strain is defined as the tearing of muscles or tendon. This is commonly called as strains or ""pulled"" muscles.

Signs and symptoms of strains include:

• Pain on the area
• Swelling
• Stiffness
• Bruising
• If it’s a severe case, the muscle or tendon is being torn apart, there is a sign of bleeding, and the muscle may not function at all.

Common causes of Strain include:

• Sudden contraction of the muscle
• Slip on an ice
• Run, jump, throw
• Lift heavy objects
• Lifting in an awkward position
• Prolonged or repetitive movement (for chronic conditions)

You may be prone to have strain due to the following factors:

• Poor conditioning- results to have weaker muscles that is more prone to get injured
• Poor technique- wrong positioning when performing activities may lead to muscle strain
• Fatigue- low strength of muscle will result to poor support of your joints that may lead to stress muscles due to some external forces
• Wrong warm-up- having a good warm up will prevent you from having injuries from a vigorous activities

Treatment for this condition includes:

Mild to moderate injuries
• Over the counter pain reliever
• Rest
• Ice application
• Compression
• Elevation

Severe injuries
• Used of brace or splint for immobilization
• Surgery (if torn or ruptured tendon or muscle is present)