Muscle rupture
To date, the most common muscle rupture occurs as a result of receiving chopped and cut wounds, and of course, with closed wounds, which may include receiving a fairly strong and sharp blow or performing a sharp movement.
It is possible to form a rupture not only of the muscle itself, but also of the area where it smoothly passes into the tendon. In that case, if such an injury occurs in people who are elderly, then the second option is most often found, therefore, the rupture occurs in the area of the transition of the muscle itself with the tendon. The fact is that at the age of more than 30 years, the beginning of the development of certain degenerative processes in the human body occurs.
It is worth considering the fact that muscle rupture is a rather severe and complex disease that can be observed with a very rapid reduction of the muscle itself or in the presence of pathological stretching. If this is the case, then there is a complete rupture of the muscle fibers. There is a violation of the natural integrity of the muscle mass itself, resulting in the future functioning of the muscle itself is completely impossible.
To date, there are a number of certain diseases, in the presence of which there may be a serious violation in the natural structure of muscle fibers. Such diseases can include typhoid fever, diphtheria, and many others. In the event that a person has such diseases, then there is a possibility that there may be a rupture of the muscles even if you receive a fairly light blow.
As a result, the process of restoring the natural functional ability of the injured muscle can take quite a long time. If there is a large rupture of the muscle, then there is a high risk that the injured muscle will not fully heal at all.
Taking into account how many fibers were injured today and different muscle breaks. For example, if there is an injury to the entire abdominal muscle, then such a gap will be called complete. And when only a certain part of the muscle fibers is damaged, it is partial.
If there is damage to the entire abdomen of the muscle, then it will almost completely lose its natural ability to perform contractions, but if the victim performs at least the slightest movement of the injured muscle, then a fairly strong and sharp pain will appear. If a partial rupture of the muscles is formed, there will not be such a bright damage, but at the same time, when trying to perform even a minimal contraction of the muscle, the victim will experience severe pain.
It is worth remembering that a muscle tear requires immediate and proper treatment, since such an injury can lead to serious complications.
In that case, if the victim received incorrect treatment or it was completely absent and self-treatment was carried out, the most favorable outcome will be a long period of recovery of proper muscle performance. But there may be another variant of development, in which a chronic defect is formed, which will be quite difficult to eliminate, and in some cases, surgery does not help.
It is very important that the doctor can correctly distinguish a muscle tear from a microfracture, which is quite common in professional athletes. The fact is that microfracture of muscles is quite a normal phenomenon that occurs in athletes, since as a result of too frequent reduction of part of the muscle fibers, they will be injured.
Quite often, people who are constantly engaged in the gym, there is such an injury as a rupture of the calf muscle. The most common such injury occurs in swimmers and runners. A more rare injury will be the formation of a tear in the pectoral muscle, thigh muscle, and biceps.
Symptoms
The formation of muscle rupture occurs when receiving too much load – for example, as a result of a strong blow or when lifting weights. This type of injury is most common in professional athletes, including basketball players, volleyball players, weightlifters, etc.
It is worth considering the fact that the formation of muscle rupture can occur as a result of training with not warmed up muscles. That is why, before you start training, you need to perform a warm-up and thoroughly work out all the muscle groups. Thanks to this approach, it becomes possible to prevent the formation of muscle rupture.
In that case, if there was a rupture of the muscles, in this case, the victim will experience very strong and sharp pain, while there is a hematoma, a characteristic swelling develops in the area where the injury was received. The natural function of the muscle is almost completely lost. Therefore, if the muscle rupture occurred in the biceps area, then the patient will not be able to move the limb. In that case, if there is a complete rupture of the muscles, then a relatively small dimple appears in the area of damage.
The above signs are the most important when a muscle tear is formed. However, under the condition of partial injury to the muscle, the victim develops a characteristic hematoma, and there is increased soreness in the area of the rupture that occurred. At the same time, the muscle itself retains the ability to function, but this will only be partially.
If the victim begins to show the main signs of muscle rupture, it is necessary to bring the patient to the clinic as soon as possible. However, before the patient is hospitalized, he needs to be given first aid.
If you get an injury of this kind, it is necessary to ensure complete rest of the damaged limb. It is worth remembering that it is strictly forbidden to strain, otherwise there is an increase in pain, and the torn ends will begin to diverge more strongly.
It is desirable that the injured limb is in a slightly elevated position, while ice is applied to the area of injury (in this case, you can use almost any cold object). It is due to the effects of cold that the formation of edema can be prevented, therefore, ice should be applied immediately after the injury was sustained.
It is advisable to try to minimize movement in the injured joint. In this case, you can use a tire that can be made from any available materials. In that case, if you take such actions, it becomes possible to minimize the formation of edema or its strengthening.
After the victim receives first aid, they must be sent to a hospital, where they will be treated by experienced specialists. While the victim will be transported to the hospital, it is necessary to provide the injured limb with maximum rest.
Diagnostics
In almost all cases, it is not difficult to diagnose the formation of a muscle tear. However, if there is a partial or closed gap, then there may be some doubts about the correctness of the diagnosis. As a result, there is a need to apply additional clinical studies, including ultrasound.
Prevention
The prevention of muscle rupture is based on avoiding injuries that can lead to their appearance. Before doing sports, you need to warm up all the muscle groups well and only then resort to training.
Treatment
In that case, if there is a partial damage to the muscles, then in almost all cases, it will be enough to simply apply a fixing plaster cast. During the application of such a bandage, the injured limb will have to be in a certain position, in which the edges of the damaged muscle will be as close as possible.
If there is a complete rupture of the muscles, then there is a need for immediate surgical intervention. In the case when the rupture of the muscles occurs exactly in the muscle itself, then a seam that resembles the letter "P"will be applied. Provided that there is also a separation of tendons, then there is no characteristic separation of fibers at the end of the muscle. But at the same time, the end of the tendon will be located directly among the muscle fibers. In this case, there is a need for sutures and immediate surgical intervention.
If the patient receives not only timely, but also correct treatment, he is given a completely favorable prognosis and over time there is a complete recovery of lost muscle function. If there is no therapeutic therapy, then there is a risk of beginning to form quite rough scars that provoke a restriction of natural mobility in the injured limb.
It is strictly forbidden to carry out independent treatment of muscle rupture, since as a result, incorrect treatment can lead to quite serious complications, up to the loss of muscle function.
