Symptoms of intercostal muscle strain

Intercostal muscle strain is very common in daily life. It not only causes great harm to the patient's physical health, but also seriously affects their normal life and work. Therefore, it is particularly important to understand relevant knowledge and find scientific and effective treatment methods. Intercostal muscle strain refers to an injury caused by sudden contraction or excessive stretching during exercise, so special attention needs to be paid during exercise.

1. Symptoms of intercostal muscle strain

Symptoms of muscle strain, an injury caused by sudden contraction or excessive stretching of the muscle during exercise. Symptoms of muscle strain. The main causes of muscle strain are: (1) Insufficient warm-up. Participating in strenuous activities before the physiological functions of the muscles have reached the state required for strenuous activities. (2) Poor physical condition, low training level, poor muscle elasticity, extensibility and strength, fatigue or excessive load.

2. Causes of intercostal muscle strain:

(1) Insufficient preparation. Participating in strenuous activities before the physiological functions of the muscles have reached the state required for strenuous activities.

(2) Poor physical condition, low training level, poor muscle elasticity, extensibility and strength, fatigue or excessive load.

(3) Poor sports technique, incorrect posture, uncoordinated movements, excessive force, and exceeding the range of muscle activity.

(4) The temperature is too low, the humidity is too high, the surface is too hard, etc.

3. How should we prevent and deal with muscle strains:

1. If you feel severe pain at the moment of muscle strain, you should immediately take cold treatment, rinse the area with cold water or wrap ice cubes in a towel and apply cold compress until the pain and burning sensation are reduced. After applying cold compress, wrap the injured area with a bandage with appropriate force to prevent swelling. While slowly relaxing the muscles of the injured area and raising the injured limb, you can take some analgesic and hemostatic drugs. Remove the bandage after one day, and apply blood circulation and swelling-reducing plasters depending on the severity of the injury.

2. If the muscle strain is serious, such as the muscle belly or tendon is broken, you should go to the hospital for surgery as soon as possible. Do not treat it yourself.