ANIEKEME EDET
BIOL 2541K
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
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
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.
The skeletal system assists the muscular system to provide movement for the body. Certain muscles that are attached to bones contract and pull on the bones resulting in movement.
Stretching the muscles that surround the joint will help improve your range of motion and help you return to regular daily activities. It will also prevent further injury.
A muscle trauma which, is also known as a muscle strain is an injury which, occurs within the muscle tendon. The pain can be classified into three different sections which are; mild, moderate and severe. The main cause of a muscle strain is when the muscle is overstretched since the muscles have probably been working too hard. If a muscle tear occurs, it can also damage the attaching tendons within the muscles because, the muscle tissues are stretched and then torn (2).
There are many ways you can prevent injuries from happening before they do occur. Make sure you lift the right amount of weight to ensure that your body won’t wear down or you won’t injure yourself. Lifting more than you need to will only make your body worse. Using poor form can get you hurt quicker and easier than any other way. Make sure that you are using the correct form even if that means hiring a trainer or having a spotter. Workouts that you know can help because you will know the correct position. Workouts without machinery and weights have a lesser risk of hurting you. Cassidy says, “Years of intense workouts take a toll on your body..... Cartilage wears down and muscles, tendons, and ligaments can become less limber” (1).
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...
What is the musculoskeletal system? The musculoskeletal system is the system that provides support, mobility and stability to the body. The musculoskeletal system is made up of bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissue that help support the body and organs. Without them our bodies would not be able to stand up or move and our internal organs would be vulnerable. Although the musculoskeletal system seems to be able to protect the body, sometimes the body is susceptible to an injury, disease, or malnutrition. When the body is exposed to these injuries, diseases, and malnutritions the musculoskeletal system is weakened.
The muscular system is important in the daily life to the humans. The muscular system is the body's network of tissues that control movement of the body. Walking, running, and jumping, all of these actions propelling the body through space are possible only because of the contraction and relaxation of muscles. These movements, however, are not the only ones directed by the muscular activity. Muscles make it possible to stand, sit, speak, and blink. Even more, were it not for muscles, blood would not move through the digestive system. Muscles are the machine of the body, allowing it to work.
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 muscular system is an intricate system that if affected can seriously affect the quality of daily living as well as total life span. Covering the entire body the muscular system consists of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. And within the three muscle groups five basic functions are executed: movement, protecting vital organs, pumping blood, aiding digestion, and ensuring blood flow. None of these important tasks would be possible without a healthy and strong muscular system.
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.
Muscles. Unless you are a bodybuilder, you overlook them almost everyday, using them to walk, eat, and do other daily activities. Even though they seem small, muscles are probably one of the only things that help keep you alive. Let’s take a trip into muscles to see what they’re made of, different types, ways they can bend and flex, and what makes them so important in your body.
Muscles are very vital to the human body and as seen above mankind could not survive without this system. It helps for energy, movement, temperature stabilization, pumps blood, and keeps everything working properly as well as many more things. Muscles don’t just do it all by themselves though, muscles work with every other system in the body especially the nervous system because that is were in gets all of its impulse signals from the brain so that the muscle are able to do the things they are capable of.
Another thing that is important to prevent injuries is to warm-up before you exercise. A warm-up prepares your body for exercise. When you warm up you get your blood flowing and loosen up your muscles. Loosening your muscles before exercise helps you avoid injuries to your muscles. When you first begin exercising you use less muscle fibers then you do when you have been exercising for a length of time. This reduces the strain on each individual muscle fiber. One injury warming up helps prevent is the tearing of muscles.