He sometimes suffers from a mild case of 'bigshotitis' but he is a great big brother to Lamb Chop and Hush Puppy. If calcium deposition is not suspected, there are many more treatment options available to the patient. Charles 'Charlie' Horse likes that the pizza parlor is named after him. Gentle range of motion, acupuncture, advice, laser and home ice may be the most beneficial way to treat these injuries. If myositis ossificans is suspected the practitioner will not recommend the use of vigorous soft tissue therapy or therapeutic ultrasound. Physiotherapy, athletic therapy and chiropractic are all suitable treatment options. X-rays can be helpful after a period of time as the calcium can be visible if significant enough.Ĭharlie horses, contusions, muscle strains and myositis ossificans can all be treated at Burlington Sports Therapy. Sometimes a lump of calcium can be felt by the practitioner.
Most of these blunt force trauma injuries don`t progress to the point of calcium deposition. The diagnosis of myositis ossificans can be fairly elusive. Soft tissue therapy (massage therapy) or vigorous stretching and even the use of some modalities like ultrasound can make the situation worse. This can be hastened for various reasons. In other words, if the swelling persists for too long and is too significant you can get a buildup of calcium in the muscle. Myositis Ossificans means inflammation of the muscle tissue related to ossification (bone formation). If this persists too long, Myositis Ossificans can develop. When a large muscle like the quadriceps is subjected to blunt trauma, a hematoma can form within the muscle. Typically in a contact sport the thigh receives a severe blow or. At the same time, the development of Myositis Ossificans is something to be aware of. A quad contusion or Charley horse is the result of a deep bruise to the muscles of the thigh. Bruising with a thigh contusion is common and often not a major concern in the long term. Gentle, intermittent brief stretching can allow the muscle and joint to return to function sooner, but if you do too much it may hinder recovery. Gentle stretching is advised, but this is definitely a situation where more isn`t better. It may get inflamed as a response to the trauma and although this is a normal part of the healing process, it may delay return to normal function if it persists too long. Typical advice for a muscle contusion or Charlie Horse is to ice the area. When the area bruises, we would call it a contusion.
If severe enough, the pain can last a few days and involve bruising and swelling. Whether a kick, knee, punch or elbow to a muscle, a Charlie Horse is a painful blunt force trauma that can be very intense at the time of injury. “Charlie Horse” is a slang term, not a technical diagnosis.
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