2024-11-0920159783-6423-6569-09783-6423-6568-310.1007/10.1007/978-3-642-36569-0_1812-s2.0-84956972318http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/10.1007/978-3-642-36569-0_181https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/8390Muscle injuries among athletic population are common and often occur during sportive activities or training. Most sports-related muscle injuries involve strains, contusions, and uncommonly ruptures. These injuries are responsible for a large proportion of time lost to competition, and particularly for all professional athletes, rapid return to training and competition is a priority. This chapter will discuss the etiology, risk factors, classification, treatment, and possible complications of common types of muscle injuries under the lights of current literature and recent trends.MedicineBook Chapterhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84956972318anddoi=10.1007%2f10.1007%2f978-3-642-36569-0_181andpartnerID=40andmd5=a632d27562ece3cc1d8b94bc4b91de0cN/A8449