The Four Biggest Mistakes You Can Make After a Muscle Tear
As our muscles are soft and designed for flexibility, they are also prone to injury and if you have ever had a muscle tear, you know that they can be surprisingly painful.
In the period following a muscle tear, there are a few mistakes we see people make, that can actually make their injury worse and delay healing times. Here are a few of the most common mistakes we see.
SLAP Tears – Labral Tears of the Shoulder
The shoulder joint is surrounded by a ring of flexible connective tissue, known as a labrum. The biceps muscle has an attachment directly into the labrum and this is often a point where injuries occur. A tear of the labrum can occur in many locations, however the most common is at the point where the biceps tendon attaches to the labrum. Usually, this tear follows a typical pattern and is referred to as a superior labrum tear, anterior to posterior (SLAP tear).
Rotator Cuff Tears
The rotator cuff is a group of four small muscles that surround the shoulder joint. They play a primary role in supporting, controlling and creating rotational movements of the shoulder. Rotator cuff tears are common injuries and can occur in any of the four muscles, usually at their weakest point, which is the junction between the muscle and tendinous tissue.
