Affiliation:
1. Analytic Imaging, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Abstract
AbstractMuscle strains occur frequently in recreational and professional sports. This article considers various treatment options in a biological context and reviews evidence of their efficacy. Treatments reviewed include the PRICE principle (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), early mobilization, physical therapy, hematoma aspiration, platelet-rich plasma injections, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, and local anesthetics, cellular therapies, and surgery.
Subject
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine