How do you know the difference? The easiest way to determine one versus the other is simple. Does immediately stretching the muscle provide relief or cause you more pain?
If the act of stretching seems to cause more pain and you cannot get a good stretch, it is more likely a strain where you have partially cause some micro-tears in the muscle, but the majority of the muscle fibers are still intact.
An acute strain can be quite painful, depending on the severity of the injury. Cramps are caused by muscle spasms — involuntary contractions of one or more muscles.
Muscle cramps and spasms are most often experienced in the leg. However, hand or foot spasms, as well as cramps in the feet, arms and abdomen are also common. For immediate relief, stretch the muscle gently and massage it to help the muscle relax.
Applying heat to the cramp when the spasm begins can also help. Muscle Guarding Muscle guarding is usually the direct result of an injury. Notify of. Inline Feedbacks. Follow Us. Search the Site Search for:. Would love your thoughts, please comment. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.
It Hurts! Jeannette Warr Posted at h, 25 October Reply Best to get a physio to examine you to give a diagnosis.
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