Introduction
A torn muscle fibre of the adductors is a typical sports injury, which occurs mainly in soccer. The tear in the muscle causes severe pain when the muscle is tensed and possibly swelling on the inside of the thigh. The healing of a torn muscle fiber of the adductors can take up to 6-8 weeks, but if the muscle is not protected and the strain on the muscle is too early, it can take several months. In addition to acute therapy with cooling and compression, pain therapy and physiotherapy, including kinesiotapes, are particularly important.
Definition: What is a torn muscle fiber?
A muscle fiber tear is defined as a muscle injury with continuity interruption, i.e. a complete rupture of individual muscle fibers of a muscle due to excessive stretching of the muscle exceeding normal elasticity. A rupture of muscle fibers in the adductors affects a group of muscles located on the inner side of the thighs and whose main function is to pull the leg towards the middle. A rupture of the adductor muscles is accompanied by destruction of tissue and muscle cells and is usually associated with swelling and bleeding. You can find more information here: Torn muscle fiber tear
Causes
The cause of a rupture of muscle fibers in the adductors is excessive stretching of the musculature, which exceeds its own elasticity and thus leads to a rupture of several muscle fibers. Above all, sudden and unusual movements are causes of a rupture of muscle fibers in the adductors, so that it is a very common sports injury, especially in footballers. However, sudden movements in everyday life, such as slipping or in the context of accidents, can also be causes of a torn muscle fiber of the adductors. In the worst case, too much strain, e.g. during weight training, can also result in a torn muscle fiber, especially if not enough regeneration phases are built in.
