Myositis Ossificans: Causes & Treatment

In this video, Maryke discusses what causes myositis ossificans, a condition where you form bone in your muscle after you sustain an injury. She also explains how you can test for it and what treatments you may find useful.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:37 What is myositis ossificans?
00:01:16 What causes myositis ossificans?
00:03:06 How to diagnose myositis ossificans
00:06:03 Treatment of myositis ossificans
00:09:33 How we can help

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[beachbumdennis]

wow, i have had the dip in my quad and the hard rock for over 20 years now. I have seen PT and specialist on and off and no one has even come close to figure this out. They all say i need to stretch and start riding a bike to cure it. The 2 things that hurt the most. Then i watched 2 of your videos and you describe exactly what I am feeling. This explains why my patela tendon is so tight all the time and my knee dose not bend too far.

[hannahsmall]

My daughter just got told she has this in her elbow today, after a fracture. Really helpful video. Thank you

[LucyPhillips-nl]

Brilliant explanation, thank you! I only discovered this injury through studying, i understand it so much now!

[danielchernov]

Hi, I'm a collegiate track and rugby athlete and this video explained a lot. This previous fall I took a very vicious and direct blow to my quad during one of our games and limped the rest of that rugby match. The next few days I decided to push through the swelling and soreness of the leg and keep applying heavy loads on it during our lifts and practices. In a matter of a few weeks, that area of the quadricep became very hard and I lost range of motion past a slight knee bend. Anything after that would cause an incredible amount of pain and this lasted for another few weeks. After it seemingly resolved, I resumed training and all seemed well for a couple of months. Recently, it began bothering me again to a certain degree and now it seems as if it is resurging to a more mild degree but where it still presents discomfort at the full stretch of the left quadricep. An MRI also showed a huge hematoma and evidence of internal bleeding in my left leg. Does the bone ever get completely broken down or is it likely to always be an issue after such physical trauma?

[indeelift]

Great info! We're proud to be a support for myositis.

[youngtetsuo]

You just explained this injury to me better than my doctor. Thanks for giving me peace of mind

[davidcat]

Very helpful information. Well presented. Thanks.

[lucymoore]

Student physio here, loving your explanation!

[calsmoore]

Helpful knowledge, had mine for quite a while now but doctors have always referred me to physio who have heavily massaged it, still have it to this day and causes me a lot of stress

[gulawolf]

Yoooo, thank you! This video was super helpful

[pieter-steyndewet]

Hi Maryke, Can you please describe to me which exact patches, medicine/gel and dosages you used on your patient? (8:33)

[safdardahriwal]

Great knowledge and great way of explanation love you dear really love you

[MusicYoutube-su]

Hi doc, do musculoskeletal ultrasound show myositis ossificans?

Thank you

[lilaccilla]

Try Castor oil packs . It will break it down

[MusicYoutube-su]

Hi doc, what will happen if myositis ossificans that needs surgery is left untreated?

Thank you

[MusicYoutube-su]

Hi doc, do hot compress good for injury?

Thank you

[jacquesmertens]

4:04 That seems to describe exactly what I'm going through, 3 weeks after falling from the stairs. A hard sausage inside me (pun intended).
2 weeks after the injury I've had an echo of the haematoma, but other than the cavity not much was visible (yet).
Should I wait for another 5 weeks? Can shockwave therapy prevent further calcification? Should I avoid dairy products?

[pankajmondal]

Myositis ossificans problem
Radiotherapy is needed before surgery. Sir please reply

[davidmoloney]

Informative video, ive been out for 6 weeks with at first a quad strain. but i think ive developed this myositis ossificans, Im nearning the 7 week mark since getting this injury and I have my full range of motion in my squats without any pain and things like that, I do have a small bit of tenderness and tightness feeling in my quadricep still and there is a lump, my question is can I go back to my sport and hope this lump resolves on its own? or do i hold off for another few weeks? im curious

[priyajeet]

Can i do .workout ?? If yes then what kind of exercise i can do. For this ?