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5.4 Muscle Injury
Injuries & Disorders to the Muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Contusion | the bruises or bleeding within a muscle that result from an impact |
| Muscle Strain | injury that occurs when a muscle is stretched beyond the limits to which its accustomed |
| Hernia | a balloon-like section of the lining of the abdominal cavity that protrudes through a hole or weakened section of the muscles in the abdomen |
| Myositis Ossificans | condition where calcium mass forms in muscle 3-4 weeks after injury |
| Muscle Cramps | moderate - severe muscle spasms that cause pain |
| Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) | muscle pain that follows participation in a particularly long or strenuous activity, begins 24-73 hours later, and involves multiple, microscopic tears in the muscle tissue that cause inflammation, pain, swelling, and stiffness |
| Muscular Dystrophy (MD) | a group of similar, inherited disorders characterized by progressively worsening muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue |
| Shin Splint | the name for pain localized to the anterior lower leg |
| Tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon, usually accompanied by pain and swelling |
| Tendinosis | degeneration of a tendon believed to be caused by microtears in the tendon connective tissue |
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