{"id":33902,"date":"2023-04-14T17:17:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T15:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/?p=33902"},"modified":"2024-05-19T13:40:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T11:40:05","slug":"dechirure-musculaire-traitement-et-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/en\/dechirure-musculaire-traitement-et-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Muscle tears: treatment and prevention<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33902\" class=\"elementor elementor-33902\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55db07a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55db07a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-141e165a\" data-id=\"141e165a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155b8157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"155b8157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-33906\" src=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image2.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Muscle tears: treatment and prevention<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>A muscle tear, or muscle strain, is an injury to the muscle fiber or the musculotendinous junction (the interface between muscle and tendon).<\/p>\n\n<p>This injury is common in sport, particularly athletics, running, cross-fit, soccer, boxing, rugby, badminton and tennis.<\/p>\n\n<p>A muscle tear may be benign in the case of a pulled muscle, but can be more serious if the muscle is partially or totally torn. How can muscle tears be prevented and treated? We tell you more in this article.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a muscle tear?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Also known as \"muscle strain\", muscle tears most often affect\u00a0<strong>calf, thigh, back, shoulder, buttocks <a href=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/contracture-et-tension-comment-soulager-les-ischio-jambiers\/\">hamstrings<\/a> and intercostal muscles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>The injury may occur suddenly in the event of a strong contraction with a <strong>sudden stretching of the muscle<\/strong>but also progressively, when the muscle is subjected to <strong>repetitive and excessive contractions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Muscular tears are not to be confused with\u00a0<strong>aches and pains<\/strong> (muscular micro-lesions resulting from physical effort), and the <strong>muscle contusion<\/strong> (direct impact on the muscle, resulting in muscle pain and haematoma).<\/p>\n\n<p>If you have difficulty moving the affected limb, or if you experience severe swelling, intense pain or bleeding, it's best to seek medical advice as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you recognize a muscle tear?<\/h2>\n\n<p>Visit <strong>symptoms of muscle tear<\/strong> vary according to the severity of the injury, and may include :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Muscle pain on palpation;<\/li>\n\n<li>Pain accentuated by stretching and contracting the muscle;<\/li>\n\n<li>Redness or hematoma ;<\/li>\n\n<li>Limited movement with muscle stiffness;<\/li>\n\n<li>Swelling with edema;<\/li>\n\n<li>Muscle weakness ;<\/li>\n\n<li>An audible \"popping\" sensation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>To diagnose a muscle tear, your doctor will take note of your symptoms and carry out a clinical examination, during which he or she will identify the muscle. <strong>severity of injury<\/strong> and the appropriate measures to take. The more your muscle is torn, the longer it will take to heal.<\/p>\n\n<p>If there is no improvement after 10 days, gentle physiotherapy sessions are highly recommended.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-image-33907\" src=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image3.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the risk factors?<\/h2>\n\n<p>A poor diet, lack of sleep and recovery can increase the risk of muscle tears. Staying hydrated, adopting a healthy, balanced diet and practicing muscle-strengthening exercises can help prevent muscle weakness.<\/p>\n\n<p>Risk factors for muscle tears include :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced age;<\/li>\n\n<li>Tear history;<\/li>\n\n<li>Intense exercise coupled with a lack of warm-up;<\/li>\n\n<li>Muscle weakness, stiffness and fatigue;<\/li>\n\n<li>Lack of flexibility;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Clinical examination can be used to classify muscle tear lesions into 3 different categories of severity:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Light\" or simple muscle tears <a href=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/elongation-des-ischio-jambiers-comment-soulager-les-perturbations-de-la-cuisse\/\">elongation<\/a><\/strong> involves only a small part of the muscle fibers. In this case, muscle pain appears the day after the activity. It takes between 5 and 7 days to heal before resuming sport.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Moderate\" muscle tear or muscle strain:<\/strong> Half the muscle fibers are torn, and pain is immediate, accompanied by swelling and loss of strength. It takes between 2 and 5 weeks to heal before resuming sporting activity.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Severe\" muscle tear:<\/strong> Here, the entire muscle fiber is torn. Intense pain, significant swelling and almost total loss of strength are observed. A minimum of 2 months' recovery is required before returning to sport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Returning to sport is often too early. According to one study, 12% of people who have undergone a <strong>hamstring strain,<\/strong> experience a recurrence within the first week.<\/p>\n\n<p>To remedy\u00a0<strong>relapses<\/strong> and limit chronicity, sports can only be resumed once the injury has completely healed!<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 50px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"30071\" class=\"elementor elementor-30071\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38c9aa74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38c9aa74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-317ba4ac\" data-id=\"317ba4ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491e0023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"491e0023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relieve muscle, ligament and joint disorders with STIMCARE<\/p>\n<\/h5><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633cfe89 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"633cfe89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/coupon\/blog10-sport_membressup\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CLICK HERE AND ENJOY -10% <\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-648ab15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"648ab15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Simply apply the patch by following our tutorial videos, available in French only.<strong>\u00a0<a style=\"color: white\" href=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/tutoriels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210617192817\/https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bNDL4DlswBM&amp;list=PLsSYXgWpMSNQaThhd22-FOruvfBnsb94l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bNDL4DlswBM&amp;list=PLsSYXgWpMSNQaThhd22-FOruvfBnsb94l\">\u00a0<\/a>to guide you every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">If you have any questions about how to apply the patch, send your request to sante@stimcareonline.com. A therapist trained and certified to apply STIMCARE patches will take the time to answer your questions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15ec7c23\" data-id=\"15ec7c23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39400873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39400873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STIMCARE-PICTO-PATCH-BLANC-705x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30041\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STIMCARE-PICTO-PATCH-BLANC-705x1024.png 705w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STIMCARE-PICTO-PATCH-BLANC-600x872.png 600w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STIMCARE-PICTO-PATCH-BLANC-206x300.png 206w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STIMCARE-PICTO-PATCH-BLANC-768x1116.png 768w, https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STIMCARE-PICTO-PATCH-BLANC.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natural relief for muscle tears<\/h2>\n\n<p>Anti-inflammatories are not recommended (wait at least 48 hours after injury), as they can interfere with the healing process. <strong>muscle healing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>So, among the solutions that can be recommended to relieve a muscle tear, we have :<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The PRICE protocol (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)<\/strong> Protect the wound with padding and rest during the inflammatory phase to speed up muscle healing. Next, apply ice for up to 20 minutes to reduce pain and swelling (repeat 3-4 times a day). Then, elevate the injured area to limit swelling and promote venous return. Finally, compress the wound with a compression garment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This protocol is not always respected by athletes. 40 % of them do not apply ice, and in 80 % of cases, there is no compression.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gentle physical therapy during the healing phase<\/strong> The healthcare professional will work on the muscle in isolation to re-educate it. This may involve muscle strengthening (with static, concentric and eccentric exercises), passive stretching (to improve muscle fiber orientation), electrostimulation and light massage.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>STIMCARE patches:<\/strong> Powered by eNOsyntex technology, these patches made from natural mineral oxides reflect the infrared rays emitted by the human body like a mirror (they glow in the invisible like a 100-watt light bulb). This endogenous infrared return action eliminates toxins on the one hand, and provides nutrients and oxygen on the other, promoting cell regeneration and tissue healing. This soothes muscular, ligament and joint tension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/stimcareonline.com\/tutoriels\/\">all our tutorials<\/a> designed to apply patches to the affected area for effective relief.<\/p>\n\n<p>For personalized advice from a therapist and to perfect the application of STIMCARE patches, please write to <em><strong><a href=\"mailto:sante@stimcareonline.com\">sante@stimcareonline.com<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<p>In short, the first thing to do is to take it easy. If the pain of your muscle tear persists and \"home remedies\" bring no relief within 1 or 2 days, consult your doctor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A muscle tear may be benign in the case of a pulled muscle, but can be more serious if the muscle is partially or totally torn. How can muscle tears be prevented and treated? 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