Soft Tissue Injury
Soft Tissue injury 1. Muscle Strain A stretch, tear, or rip to a muscle or an adjacent tissue that can range from a mild tear to complete muscle rupture and usually involves large force producing muscle. Healing time may depend on the level of severity of the injury which are as follows: Grade I Some muscle fiber tearing • tenderness and painful movement but full range present Grade II Many torn muscle fibers • active contraction is painful, usually a depression or divot is palpable, some swelling and discoloration result Grade III Complete rupture of fibers • significant impairment initially with a great deal of pain that diminishes due to nerve damage Muscular pain may be a result of: Muscle spasms or guarding are the reflex reactions caused by trauma. There are two types which are as follows: Clonic - Alternating involuntary muscular contractions and relaxations in quick succession Tonic - Rigid contraction that lasts a pe