Complete healing

Complete healing after a ruptured muscle fiber is understood to mean the possibility of full weight bearing without pain or risk of relapse of the affected muscle. It should be noted that even when the muscle is fully loaded, a scar remains on the muscle and thus the muscle remains damaged even after the disease has healed. In most cases, however, the prognosis after a torn muscle fiber is very good.

Depending on the severity of the ruptured muscle fiber, complete recovery can be achieved after only 2 to 6 weeks. The severity of a ruptured muscle fiber depends on the percentage of muscle fibers that are torn in the affected muscle. For a complete healing after a ruptured muscle fiber, it is absolutely necessary to carry out the acute therapy as well as the follow-up therapy according to the exact instructions of the treating physician. Thus, especially the sparing, cooling, elevation as well as the application of a pressure bandage directly after a torn muscle fiber is essential for a good therapy process.

Sick leave

It is important to start an appropriate therapy of the ruptured muscle fiber immediately after the event that led to the rupture, following the PECH rule: P stands for pause. The muscle should be immobilized and protected, the activity that caused the accident must be stopped immediately and followed by a rest period of about five days, depending on the extent of the injury. E stands for ice.

The injured muscle should be cooled as quickly as possible, for example with an ice pack, taking care that the ice does not come into direct contact with the skin. C stands for compression (Compression). You should apply a simple pressure bandage around the painful area or have one applied.

Finally, H stands for high support. Depending on the possibilities available at the scene of the accident, the leg should be held up by someone else or placed on a slightly elevated object. This rapid initial treatment means that swelling and/or bleeding can be kept to a minimum right from the start. This allows the muscle to heal completely in a shorter period of time. Since this first aid is usually given quickly and professionally to professional athletes, a torn muscle fibre often heals more quickly than in laypersons.