How to identify muscle strain and keep injuries away!

Muscle strain is one of the most common injuries in all sports.

If you do not warm up before exercise, or do not warm up at all, it is very likely that your muscles will be strained due to sudden overload stimulation during exercise. In addition, long-term excessive and repetitive exercise will also cause continuous pressure on the muscles, which can easily lead to chronic muscle strain. When the body is in a state of fatigue, it will inadvertently destroy the balance of muscle strength, leading to excessive exertion and muscle injury.

Many patients with muscle strains do not realize that they have muscle strains at first, and think that it is muscle soreness caused by excessive exercise. It is very likely that due to these wrong judgments, they miss the best recovery period. If the muscle strain is not treated properly or exercise continues, it may escalate to muscle fiber tear, and muscle fiber tear may also develop into muscle rupture, which makes recovery much more difficult.

Symptoms of muscle strain include pain, swelling, bruising, muscle cramps, and muscle weakness.

How to treat a muscle strain: Rest the muscles and let them relax to avoid further injury; apply ice to the painful area for 10 to 15 minutes; when recuperating from the injury, the injured part should be elevated above the level of the heart; if the pain is still severe, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time and do not miss the best time; later you can perform relevant exercises and stretching according to the doctor's advice to relieve muscle tension.

How to prevent muscle strain: You need to exercise your body properly on a regular basis, mobilize every muscle, and train muscle strength and elasticity; you must warm up fully during exercise and pay attention to safety; you need to stretch and relax after exercise to relax tense muscles and relieve stress.