May 26, 2012
Topics A-Z Pain Strained Biceps femoris dancing one year ago
Strained Biceps femoris dancing one year ago |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: About a year ago, I was dancing at practice and did a kick which strained my biceps femoris. At the time I did not know this and continued to dance. Well now it has caught up with me. What are some stretches I could possibly do to help the pain I get in my biceps femoris when stretching? How many times a day should I ice this area and how long? How long should I do biceps femoris excercises a day? FYI I have dance tryouts in April so that gives you an idea of how long I have to heal this muscle. Please help me! Dear TaShe: A muscle strain which involves the tearing or stretching of the muscles and/or ligaments beyond their normal capacity, specifically in your case the biceps femoris. Symptoms of muscle injury obviously involve pain, however it is not uncommon for the affected area to swell, redden and become bruised or discolored. All symptoms of muscle injury can range from mild to severe. Any muscle strain or muscle pull or even a muscle tear implies damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons. A common cause for this nowadays is the Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs), these are injuries that happen when too much stress is placed on a part of the body, resulting in inflammation (pain and swelling), muscle strain, or tissue damage. This stress generally occurs from repeating the same movements over and over again, with no enough healing time so they are also called “overuse syndrome”. The concept is that overuse injury is associated with repeated challenge without sufficient recovery time. The time of healing varies from patient to patient and also depends on the severity of the injury.The conservative treatment consists of: initially, protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation (known as the PRICE formula) can help the affected muscle and also maintaining the strained muscle in a stretched position. Heat can be applied when the swelling has lessened, anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e.: “Aleve”), rest the strained muscle and avoid the activities that caused the strain and other activities that are painful. A Physical Therapy program for 4-6 weeks must be followed and practice at home the stretching exercises above all. The healing time and conditions for each patient are different. For now try to avoid overuse and do an appropriate warming-up and stretching before significant physical activity. |
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