Like a lot of other injuries, the suggested treatment for quadriceps strain is RICE: rest, ice, compression, and elevaion. Rest allows a muscle to recover and prevent further injury (Kary, 2010). Ice should be applied in 20-minute increments and never directly on the skin (AAOS, 2014), this might be helpful to decrease blood flow to the injury (Kary, 2010). Compressing the injury will prevent further swelling, and coupled with elevation it might prevent interstitial fluid accumulation in the injured site (Kary, 2010). This protocol should be followed for the first 24-72 hours of the injury occurrence (Kary, 2010) and it will help Grade 1 sprains the most. Extra measures should be taken for grade 2 and 3 strains. Crutches might be needed to
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Brown gives a few tips to keep in mind when returning to an activity: going though each movement that the sport requires without pain, no running at full speed, avoid sudden stops when running and apply ice for 15-20 minutes after a workout. The most important thing to keep in mind when returning to a sport is that the muscles in the leg have just finished recuperating and they might not be at their full strength, this being said the tips from Brown should be kept in mind. If there is any type of pain when resuming activity this should be looked at immediately. Athletes who have had a strain the quadriceps before are more susceptible to injury (Brown, 2012) for these reasons precautionary measures should be taking place. Exercise must stop if there is tightness in the leg, intensity of exercise should not be increased by more than 10% each week, and a proper warm-up should always take place before exercise, especially in colder weather. Sports will never cease to exist, therefore injuries will inevitably occur. Although injuries cannot be altogether eradicated there are several precautions that could be taken to minimize injury occurrence. If and when these injuries occur, there are treatments to minimize the healing time. After a quad strain has been healed there are also precautionary measures to prevent a recurrence of the injury. If these guidelines are followed
Brown gives a few tips to keep in mind when returning to an activity: going though each movement that the sport requires without pain, no running at full speed, avoid sudden stops when running and apply ice for 15-20 minutes after a workout. The most important thing to keep in mind when returning to a sport is that the muscles in the leg have just finished recuperating and they might not be at their full strength, this being said the tips from Brown should be kept in mind. If there is any type of pain when resuming activity this should be looked at immediately. Athletes who have had a strain the quadriceps before are more susceptible to injury (Brown, 2012) for these reasons precautionary measures should be taking place. Exercise must stop if there is tightness in the leg, intensity of exercise should not be increased by more than 10% each week, and a proper warm-up should always take place before exercise, especially in colder weather. Sports will never cease to exist, therefore injuries will inevitably occur. Although injuries cannot be altogether eradicated there are several precautions that could be taken to minimize injury occurrence. If and when these injuries occur, there are treatments to minimize the healing time. After a quad strain has been healed there are also precautionary measures to prevent a recurrence of the injury. If these guidelines are followed