Soft tissue injury

Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body.

[2] The severity of a sprain can be classified: A strain is a type of acute injury that occurs to the muscle or tendon.

Tendinitis occurs when there is repetitive stress on the subacromial bursa, which causes the bones to make contact with the tendons and irritate them.

Parentheses indicate location in body [5] The RICE method is an effective procedure used in the initial treatment of a soft tissue injury.

[7] If severe pain persists after the first 24hours it is recommended that an individual consult with a professional who can make a diagnosis and implement a treatment plan so the patient can return to everyday activities.

Ice impedes the recovery process by keeping the Creatine kinase-MB isoform and myoglobin levels increased 2–3 days post exercise.