Muscle strain physiotherapy treatment tears will depend on the stage of healing. In the first 72 hours after a muscle tear, the emphasis of therapy is swelling management (RICER; compress, elevate, ice, rest), pain management and to deload the injured muscle (eg. strapping). Thereafter it becomes a rehabilitation process of restoring range of motion, strength then sport specific retraining to ensure you muscle is conditioned for the activity you wish to return to. Our muscle tear physiotherapy team will use manual therapy techniques such as massage, dry needling, and stretching techniques to restore muscle health. You will also be given a target torn muscle rehab program to progress the muscle through each of the healing stages. A strain can be either acute or repetitive in nature.  Repetitive strains can be caused by vibration, constant positions of joints, increased force production that is at times repetitive, repetitive range of motion activities.