Mjukvävnadsdrag

Mjukvävnadsdrag, a Swedish term that translates to "soft tissue pull" or "soft tissue strain," refers to an injury affecting muscles, tendons, or ligaments. These injuries commonly occur when a soft tissue is stretched beyond its normal capacity or subjected to a sudden, forceful movement. The severity can range from a mild overstretching, often called a strain, to a partial or complete tear of the tissue.

The symptoms of mjukvävnadsdrag typically include pain at the site of injury, tenderness to touch, swelling, and sometimes bruising. Depending on the severity, there might also be a reduced ability to move the affected area or a feeling of weakness. These injuries are frequent in sports and physical activities that involve rapid acceleration, deceleration, or sudden changes in direction. They can also happen in everyday life due to awkward movements or falls.

Treatment for mjukvävnadsdrag usually follows the PRICE principle: Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Protection involves preventing further injury, rest means avoiding activities that aggravate the pain, ice helps to reduce swelling and pain, compression with a bandage can minimize swelling, and elevation keeps the injured area above the heart to reduce fluid buildup. For more severe tears, medical intervention, including physical therapy or even surgery, may be necessary. The recovery time depends on the extent of the damage.