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 How can I tell if Ive torn a muscle?
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Elite Bodybuilder 
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Last week I was fooling around with my buddies, and hyper extended my arm (obviously no warm up as we were just joking around)in a shadow box punch. Right away I felt the most excruciating pain from the inside of my elbow right up to my shoulder. The pain lasted for quite a while and then went to an ache that hasnt gone away since. I dont see any bruising which I would associate with a torn muscle, but its a little reddish on the inside of my elbow. I have done my normal workout since, and though it was quite painful, it again has subsided to this aching. Any ideas? thanks.     | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1365 |
Kat if you tore a muscle than you wouldn't be doing any workout what so ever. Try this for a couple of days. it's called the RICE method. Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Don't work out upper body for this week, Ice your arm 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off for an hour,-with compression, and elevation you arm. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
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ok, thanks Cappy  I didnt think it was, but had to make sure | ||
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Novice 
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Hi Kat. From your description, you have a muscle 'strain', which classically comes from overstretching muscle fibres. The best treatment for this is ice, and an anti inflammatory like aspirin or ibuprofen. After the swelling is taken care of,(usually about 3 days) you can train lightly and also massage the area to stimulate circulation. Hope this helps. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 747 |
Does it matter which it is? Same remedy for either? | ||
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Novice
Posts: 8 |
Hi Capt. That's interesting, we must be taught things differently here. Our texts say a sprain is classified as a joint injury with damage to the ligaments. | ||
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Novice
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OK. | ||
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Novice
Posts: 8 |
I'm a personal trainer and a remedial masseuse, I did anatomy and physiology for my fitness leader cert and also for my diploma. We used Tortora/Grabowski and the Mosby books. Sorry if I came across as a smart arse. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 219 |
Strain involves musculature. Sprain involves the ligaments supporting the joint. Sprains will likely take longer to heal. Ligaments are slow to heal as they don't receive much blood flow. F1 | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 192 |
I had what a doctor called a "macro" tear(?) My abductor (?) I couldn't do anything at all. Way worse than a strain. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1365 |
strain A tearing injury to muscle. Usually causes some degree of bleeding within the muscle tissue (haematoma). sprain Sprain (knee joint): Any injury to one of six different ligaments which stabilize the knee joint. Those ligaments include: medial and lateral collaterals, medial and lateral meniscus and the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. Knee sprains are characterised by knee pain, swelling and tenderness with range of motion. Severe sprains may result in a knee joint effusion (blood inside the joint). Completely torn ligaments may require surgical repair to reestablish knee joint stability. ------------------ |
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posted January 02, 2001 02:58 PM