Regenerative orthopedic approaches muscle tear treatments differently, particularly when there's deeper fascial structures involved

Interview with Dr. Timothy Mazzola | Breakthrough Regenerative Orthopedics

We used that cheesy headline to get your attention, but chronic muscle pain and more serious damage can often be misinterpreted as “just part of normal aging” by our patients. Muscle tears are often dismissed as simple strains that just need time and rest, but not every muscle injury heals cleanly. When pain, weakness, or dysfunction linger long after the initial injury, there is often more happening beneath the surface than with a basic muscle strain. In this Q&A, Dr. Timothy Mazzola explains how regenerative orthopedic approaches muscle tear treatments differently, particularly when the deeper fascial structures within the muscles are involved.

What’s the difference between a mild muscle strain and a more significant muscle tear, and what is Regenerative Core Repair?

When people think about muscle tears, they usually think about something obvious like pulling a hamstring while sprinting, where you feel the injury happen, there’s bleeding into the tissue, followed by early inflammation, and then a fairly predictable healing response over a month or so. Most acute muscle tears actually do heal on their own, and in those cases, regenerative medicine isn’t necessary. The body is amazingly capable of repairing a typical acute muscle injury.

Where things get more interesting is when the injury becomes chronic. One of the largest changes to my understanding of muscle injury treatment is when I realized that we’re not just dealing with muscle fibers. Every muscle is wrapped in fascia, but there’s also fascia running throughout the inside of the muscle itself, in a honeycomb structure