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Muscle Strains
What is a Muscle Strain?
A muscle strain occurs when muscle fibers are overstretched or torn, often due to sudden movements, overuse, or poor conditioning. Strains can vary in severity and may limit strength, flexibility, and movement.
Symptoms of a Muscle Strain
- Sudden sharp pain in a muscle during activity
- Swelling or bruising
- Muscle weakness or fatigue
- Difficulty using or moving the affected area
- Stiffness or tightness
- Pain that worsens with activity or certain movements
How Osteopathy Can Help
At Forme, we don’t just treat the strained muscle — we assess the whole body to find out why it happened and how to prevent it from returning.
Using gentle hands-on techniques such as:
- Releasing surrounding muscle tension to reduce strain on the injured area
- Improving joint mobility to allow for better, pain-free movement
- Reducing inflammation and swelling by promoting fluid drainage
- Supporting tissue healing by enhancing blood flow and circulation
- Correcting biomechanical imbalances that caused or worsened the strainCorrecting biomechanical imbalances that caused or worsened the strain
- Restoring muscle length and flexibility as healing progresses
- Guiding safe return to movement with graded hands-on support
- Educating patients on movement, posture, and strengthening to prevent re-injury
Osteopathy helps muscle strains heal faster by reducing tension, supporting recovery, and restoring proper movement.