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MUSCLE STRAIN (TEAR)
The muscular system makes up about 44% of the body weight. There are 700 skeletal muscles in the human body. They consist of; axial muscle which supports and positions axial skeleton, and appendicular muscle which support, move and brace limbs. The functions of the muscular system includes: movement, maintaining body position, support of tissue, regulating entrances and exits, and maintaining body temperature. The muscle cell had many nuclei. This helps to produce adequate protein. These protein aids during contraction. The skeletal structure consist of many layers of the muscle fiber tightly wound together to form a skeletal muscle. Microfilaments are the smallest strand bundled together to form
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Hernia is the condition where an abdominal organ protrudes from the abdominal cavity. This is caused there is a weak spot where there has been a weakening of the muscle. Thus, when we cough or sneeze, an intra-abdominal contraction occurs. This forces an abdominal organ to bulge out of the weak spot. An example is an incisional hernia. This happens after an abdominal surgery. Here, the muscle didn’t heal properly thereby weakening the muscle. This is usually treated through open hernia repair. Herniorrhaphy involves the opening of the weak spot and stitching the stronger muscles over the weaker muscle. This is usually very painful. A less painful treatment is hernioplasty. Hernioplasty is also an open hernia repair but here, a mesh made from polypropylene mesh device is used to reinforce the muscle. Laparoscopy treatment, another option for hernia repair is a less invasive …show more content…
The ice should be off after the second day, to allow for heat which encourages blood flow to begin the healing of the torn or strained tissue. Exercise helps the muscle heal and staying in shape helps keep the muscle healthy and strong.
Hopson, Donatelle and Littrel writes in Get Fit, Stay Well! about various ways prevent muscle strain and also keep the muscle healthy and strong:
• Good posture should be maintained.
• Movement of the body should be warmed into by changing positions and moving objects carefully.
• Before an active physical activity, a proper warm up should be done to increase blood flow. This can be done by walking, jogging and mimicking the range of motion.
• For resistance trainers, basic training guidelines should be adhered to.
• After a physical activity, a proper cool down and stretching should be done.
• Limit the exercise frequency, time and intensity to “10% limit” (Hopson et al) a week
• Get advice from a qualified exercise professional.
Muscle strain can occur from a strenuous physical activity, weak muscles and during our everyday movement. We need to listen to our body to detect when our muscle is strained. Then slow down, until we recover from the strain to avoid overstretching the muscle. Good posture and exercise will keep our muscle strong and healthy of function
The body has specific ways of controlling the internal temperature: if the body is too cold then involuntary shivering occurs this causes the skeletal muscles to contract therefore producing heat. When conscious movement occurs the muscles again contract and relax which generate heat to warm the body up. Another way the body increases the temperature unconsciously the hairs all over the body stand on end causing a layer of air to be trapped, which acts like an insulator. When the body is too warm sweat is produced from pores in the skin, as this liquid sits on the skin it slowly evaporates causing the body temperature to drop, however if ...
The musculoskeletal system offers support and stability for your body so we can properly function and move around. Different types of muscle within the muscular system include cardiac, skeletal, and smooth. The reason our bodies are capable of producing movement is because of the way our muscles contract. Our adult skeletal structure is made up of 206 bones that all differ in shapes and sizes. The composing parts that make up the system include the bones, joints, and muscles that all connect so we’re capable of moving. These components allow for our bodies to maintain a stable structure that can keep us upright. The axial skeleton refers to the skull, the vertebral column which supports the spinal cord, ribs, and sternum. It offers protections
If a horse suffers a mild strain it may only take around 6-8 weeks. If a horses suffers a tear the injury may take up to 8 months to heal. Doing too much too soon is almost certain to cause the injury to reoccur in the future.
Muscle endurance is the ability to perform a lot of repetitions against a given resistance for a long period of time. The combination of strength and endurance results in muscle endurance. Muscle endurance is used in may sports such as rowing, swimming, cycling, distance running, field hockey and American football. Normally, an endurance muscle program involves lifting about 12-25 repetitions of moderate loads. In some cases, this is inadequate for many sports such as boxing, canoeing and x-cross skiing.
Shouldice Hospital focus on hernia repair surgery which is mostly performed on males. Shouldice operation strategy involves early ambulation following hernia repair surgery that was superior to others. Only external kind of abdominal hernias were repaired at Shouldice Hospital. Internal types, such as hiatus (or diaphragmatic) hernias were not treated. First time repairs (primaries) of hernias involved straightforward operating procedures that required about 45 minutes. Such cases represent 82% of all operations and remaining were patients suffering recurrences of hernias previously repaired elsewhere. The market was targeted by providing following services
Cartilage serves as protection against bone on bone contact to prevent wear in bones an example of this is the lateral and medial meniscal cartilage (articular cartilage). But the lateral and medial meniscal cartilage can be quite easily torn although a common injury in fully grown adults torn cartilage cannot be healed as cartilage receives little blood flow making it hard for it to heal compared to children with
Although joint movement is a very important source of physical stress on connective tissues, isometric muscle contractions can assist with applying therapeutic levels of stress to immobilized structures. Muscle tissue benefits from the force generated by an isometric contraction and may reduce the loss of proteins and muscle fiber diameter, and help maintain tension and power of fibers during immobilization. Isometric contractions across the wrist will help minimize the effects of immobilization. As noted in earlier sections, this can be achieved with making a fist, and with other gripping activities with objects of various size and density. Active muscle contractions are encouraged throughout the 6 week period of immobilization. Active range of motion and resistive exercises of the non-immobilized joints of the upper extremity will also be of great benefit. Use of resistance bands are a convenient way to progress resistance of upper extremity exercises while the arm is still in a cast. Pain from the bone fracture will be the likely guide in the progression of these exercises during the 6 weeks of
The muscular system helps the body with movement. Throughout the entire body, there are 600 skeletal muscles. In a way, the skeletal system and the muscular system work together; the nervous system tells the muscles to contract and the muscles move. Some of the functions of the muscular system are to move the body, support and protect the organs throughout the body.
The skeletal system has several functions as well as some serious diseases and disorders. The skeletal system serves the purpose of supporting the body as well as protection for vital organs. The skeletal system is composed of 206 bones both male and female have the same amount depending on age. There are some interesting facts about human bones, for an example humans and giraffes have the same number of bones in their neck. The Femur is stronger than concrete and its hollow! The skeleton has several functions like supporting the body, protection for vital organs, and the production of blood cells. For support the skeletal system uses a series of bones like the femur, fibula, tibia, and the vertebral column (figure 1). The skeleton has a few joint throughout the body, such as the hinge joint found at the patella and the elbow joint. Both of these joints are referred to as Ginglymus or hinge joint. The other joint is the ball-and-socket which is located at the shoulder and neck. The skeletal system has two means of protection. The ribs are curved bones in the mid to upper cavity of th...
The three functions of the skeletal system are to support, to allow movement, and to protect. The skeleton is the framework of the body and also cradles its soft organs, with it the body would be just a jelly mass it wouldn’t have no definite shape and would just collapse. It supports the softer tissues and provides points of attachment for more skeletal muscles to hold all of the parts of the body upright. For example, the bones of the legs as pillars to support the body trunk we stand up. It also supports the body against the pull of gravity. The skeletal allows movement. The skeletal muscle attached to the bones by tendons and uses the bones as a simple mechanical lever system to move the body and its parts. All together with the muscles
“After 5 months of training I expect to be moderately stronger and more efficient in all areas of activity as well as see a reduction in body fat and an increase in lean body mass.”
* Heat and Cold Therapy has been used for centuries to manage soft tissue and joint injuries while relieving pain.
All muscles come in pairs, each one balanced by another that performs an opposite function. If either the hamstrings or the quadriceps become too strong, it can cause an inordinate pull on one side of the knee joint, predisposing the knee to stress and possible injury (Fox, 148)...
The body was designed to perform a variety of tasks while actively using muscles. Sustained muscle activity robs the muscles of life giving blood flow. It is very important to actively stretch during breaks to flush out toxins that build up in the muscles that were used for sustained posture.
Cardiovascular fitness can also be known as cardiovascular endurance, aerobic fitness and cardiovascular respiratory fitness. In order to increase your cardiovascular conditioning you have to practice active high energy activities or active sporting activities which can be of enough intensity for getting your heartbeat into your target heart rate zone. A great little free calculator for working out your heart-rate zone can be fount at: http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR.htm