Muscular SystemMuscular SystemMuscle Injuries and DiseasesMuscle Injuries and Diseases

Muscle InjuriesMuscle Injuries

• 1. Strain- is the tearing or 1. Strain- is the tearing or stretching of muscle fibers when stretching of muscle fibers when they are suddenly pulled apart too they are suddenly pulled apart too far. far.

Treatment for StrainTreatment for Strain

• 1. Apply an ice pack to the affected 1. Apply an ice pack to the affected area.area.

• 2. Take Analgesics.2. Take Analgesics.

2. Cramp2. Cramp• It is an uncontrolled and prolonged It is an uncontrolled and prolonged

contraction of a muscle contraction of a muscle accompanied by pain. accompanied by pain.

• It is caused by build up of lactic acid It is caused by build up of lactic acid in the muscle during of immediately in the muscle during of immediately after a strenuous exercise.after a strenuous exercise.

• Lactic Acid-Milk AcidLactic Acid-Milk Acid

It is also caused by lack of oxygen in It is also caused by lack of oxygen in the muscle due to poor blood the muscle due to poor blood circulation when in awkward sitting circulation when in awkward sitting position.position.

Treatment for CrampsTreatment for Cramps• Massage the affected area.Massage the affected area.

3. Bruise3. Bruise• Discoloration of the muscle. Black Discoloration of the muscle. Black

and blue spot caused by the blood and blue spot caused by the blood from the injured muscle (pasa).from the injured muscle (pasa).

Treatment for BruisesTreatment for Bruises

• Cold compress to prevent swelling Cold compress to prevent swelling and ease the pain.and ease the pain.

Diseases and Disorders of Diseases and Disorders of muscles and Tendonsmuscles and Tendons

• 1. Tendinitis is an inflammation or 1. Tendinitis is an inflammation or swelling of the tendons specially in swelling of the tendons specially in the knees, heels, shoulders, and the knees, heels, shoulders, and elbow.elbow.

Treatment for TendinitisTreatment for Tendinitis

• Doctors use anti-inflammatory drugs Doctors use anti-inflammatory drugs to cure tendinitis.to cure tendinitis.

2. Trigger Finger2. Trigger Finger

• The sheath around the tendon The sheath around the tendon become swollen. The finger become swollen. The finger becomes swollen. becomes swollen.

• It is called trigger finger because It is called trigger finger because when the finger unlocks, it pops when the finger unlocks, it pops back suddenly, as if releasing a back suddenly, as if releasing a trigger on a gun.trigger on a gun.

Treatment for Trigger Treatment for Trigger FingerFinger

• 1. Corticosteroid injection.1. Corticosteroid injection.

3. Infection3. Infection• A. Gangrene is the death of A. Gangrene is the death of

muscle tissues due to bacterial muscle tissues due to bacterial infection or the absence of blood infection or the absence of blood supply.supply.

Treatment for GangreneTreatment for Gangrene

• The affected part is cut off.The affected part is cut off.

4. Tumors4. Tumors

• It is an abnormal mass of tissue. It It is an abnormal mass of tissue. It occurs mostly to women. It ussually occurs mostly to women. It ussually develop in the uterus.develop in the uterus.

• However, tumors (including “sarcomas” or malignant tumors) can occur almost anywhere.

• In this case it is the back of the thigh.

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Treatment for tumorTreatment for tumor

• OperationOperation

5. Myasthenia Gravis5. Myasthenia Gravis

• Or Serious Muscle WeaknessOr Serious Muscle Weakness• The muscle become weak and tire The muscle become weak and tire

easily.easily.

Treatment of Myasthenia Treatment of Myasthenia GravisGravis

• Continuous medicationContinuous medication

6. Muscular Dystrophy6. Muscular Dystrophy

• An inherited muscular disorder in An inherited muscular disorder in which the muscles slowly become which the muscles slowly become weak.weak.

• Muscular dystrophies are Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in weakness, defects in muscle muscle proteins, and the death of , and the death of muscle muscle cells and and tissue

Treatment for Muscular Treatment for Muscular DystrophyDystrophy

• There is no known cure for muscular There is no known cure for muscular dystrophy. However, they should not dystrophy. However, they should not be allowed to get overweight be allowed to get overweight because this will make their because this will make their condition worse. They should be condition worse. They should be active. active.