muscle tear
Pulled tissue injury
A muscle tear is damage to muscle fibers from overstretching or excessive force, ranging from minor strains to complete ruptures.
The injury typically causes sudden pain, swelling, and limited movement: She suffered a muscle tear in her hamstring during the sprint.
Also called a pulled muscle or muscle strain, though tears generally imply more severe damage.
- strainExcessive stretching force
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- pullForce toward oneself
- sports injuryHarm from physical activity
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
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- Sports Injuriestendonitis, ligament sprain, hamstring strain, stress fracture, groin pull
- muscle injuriesstrain, cramp, charley horse, DOMS, groin pull
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- exercise injuriessprain, sprains, shin splints, tendinitis, tendonitis
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, hamstring strain, calf strain, shin splints
- musculoskeletal injuriesfracture, sprains, strains, strain, sprain
muscle tearbone fracture
Cracked or broken skeleton
broken bone · ligament tear · tendon rupture · sprain · dislocation
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