Muscle strain
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| M62.6 | Muscle strain |
| S00 - T14 | (acute) injuries (by body region) |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
A muscle strain , also called distension , describes the process of an un physiological muscle stretching. In contrast to a torn muscle fiber, there is an edema formation in the muscles that is visible in magnetic resonance imaging . Macroscopically, no tears in the muscle fibers are visible.
treatment
PITCH control ( P housing, E is, C ompression, H ochlagerung). Ice (do not apply directly) or cold water (exposure time approx. 20 minutes) are best for cooling. The aim of immediate treatment is to reduce the bleeding into the muscle and avoid swelling. For this purpose, cooling is required within the first few minutes. The faster this happens, the shorter the duration of treatment. Consistent elevation of the extremities and an elastic bandage for compression are crucial in the first few hours to prevent swelling. Later, light movements are helpful so that the tissue is well supplied with blood and thus regenerates faster. If necessary, ice treatment only serves to relieve pain.
literature
- Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt, Hans Jürgen Montag: Injured ... what to do? Help to self-help with sports injuries . weropress, Pfaffenweiler / Breisgau 2007, ISBN 978-3-937588-19-3 .
- A. Partenheimer: Trauma and occupational disease. 2013 / S1, pp. 75–80. doi: 10.1007 / s10039-013-1938-5
- Martin Engelhardt : Sports injuries. Elsevier, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-437-24090-0 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Arnd Krüger , Helmut Oberdieck : Small guide for athletics injuries. Bartels & Wernitz, Berlin 1975, ISBN 3-87039-955-4 .
- ↑ Torn muscles are the most painful injuries. In: The world. July 6, 2014.
