How to treat a torn gastrocnemius muscle

Gastrocnemius muscle tear is mostly seen after trauma, especially in sports, strenuous running will lead to muscle fiber rupture or tendon local rupture, the patient will also have obvious pain, the examination shows that there is obvious local hematoma formation. In the acute stage of injury, the first conservative treatment should be carried out, the application of ice wrapped in a towel, applied to the injury and pain in the obvious parts of the local cooling can inhibit the expansion of the hematoma, and at the same time the application of elastic bandage for pressure bandage, but also to alleviate the local swelling and discomfort, but also need to elevate the affected side of the limb, to promote the return of venous blood flow, smooth and then should be timely selection of surgical treatment for the anastomosis repair of broken muscles. The anastomotic repair of the broken muscle or the anastomosis of the tendon should be carried out after the surgery, and effective external fixation should be carried out to avoid postoperative rupture or reoccurrence, and infection should be prevented as well.