Muscle Strains

Women at Vitality Health New York getting medical massage with chiropractic care

Muscle strains, or muscle pulls or even a muscle tear occurs when there is damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons.

Muscle damage can be in the form of tearing, partial or complete affecting the muscle fibers and the tendons attached to the muscle. The tearing of the muscle can also damage small blood vessels, causing local bleeding or bruising and pain be caused by irritation of the nerve endings in the area.