Contusions,most common site of muscle contusions , Management of contusion

 

Contusions ➤ A muscle contusion usually results from a direct blow from an opposition player or firm contact with equipment in collision sports, such as football, basketball and hockey. 

The blow causes local muscle damage with bleeding. The most common site of muscle contusions is the front of the thigh in the quadriceps muscle. This injury is known as a 'cork thigh' or 'charley horse! 

How to heal a contusion👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

➽Management of contusion includes 

➟Minimization of bleeding and swelling

➟Followed by encouragement of resorption of the blood clot with                             electrotherapeutic modalities

➟Carefully controlled soft tissue therapy

➟Stretching and strengthening.

 Although most of these injuries are relatively minor and do not limit participation in sport, occasionally a severe contusion may result in a large amount of bleeding, especially if the player continues in the game after sustaining the injury. 

Heat, vigorous massage and alcohol increase bleeding after a contusion and must be avoided. Athletes playing sports with a high risk of contusions in a specific area, such as the thigh in some football codes, should consider the use of protective equipment such as padding. The athlete must weigh up the benefit of reducing injury risk versus the reduction in mobility that may result from wearing the equipment

 An occasional complication of a muscle hematoma is myositis ossificans. This occurs when the hematoma calcifies. Although this is most common following more severe muscle contusions, it may also occur in relatively minor cases. Myositis ossificans should be suspected in any muscle contusion that does not resolve in the normal time frame. An X-ray performed 10 to 14 days after the injury may show an area of calcification 

Management of myositis ossificans is conservative and recovery is usually slow.