Your muscles throughout your body may become stretched due to excessive pressure or continuous repetitive movements. Pulled muscles can be very painful. In some cases, these muscles may even be torn and more severe and serious injuries. How to manage and treat pain and damage to muscles depends primarily on the amount and severity of the damage. However, initial measures are always necessary as solutions or home remedies for muscle strain. In this article, we will learn from your doctor about various home treatment methods for muscle strain. If you experience certain muscle pains, it is better to consult an orthopedic doctor. You can communicate with the best doctors by text or phone through your doctor.
What is home treatment for muscle strain?
Muscle strain pains can range from mild discomfort to severe pain that worsens with certain positions and movements. Home remedies can be effective for treating mild cases. These treatments include a series of techniques and basic care that can relieve pain, swelling and inflammation, thus allowing the muscles to recover and heal. From resting to using ice compresses, heat, bandages, and doing a series of stretching exercises and sports, all can be considered as home remedies for muscle strain. In general, basic home remedies or techniques for stretching muscles are abbreviated as RICE.
Of course, based on traditional techniques, a series of natural substances can also be used to relieve pain and muscle spasm symptoms. For example, raw onion is one of the things that can relieve severe muscle pain. Apple cider vinegar, Epsom salt, olive oil and cherry juice are other things that can help reduce pain and inflammation.
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The first thing to do as a home remedy for muscle strain is to rest. This option may seem obvious, but it's also the most important thing to do when stretching. Since a muscle strain usually occurs when you experience a tear in your muscle fibers and this is the problem, rest allows your muscle fibers to heal and reattach.
It can also help build bigger and stronger muscles, making them stronger against possible future injuries. Of course, the type of rest depends on which muscle is stretched. The importance of resting in the first 24 to 48 hours is very high, because not observing it can increase the severity of the damage to the muscles.
2. Ice and compress
Crap therapy or using ice and cold compresses is one of the main home remedies to reduce muscle pain. Cold therapy can effectively reduce pain and reduce bruising and inflammation caused by muscle strain. On the other hand, cold therapy can increase the pain tolerance threshold.
This home treatment technique for muscle strain can reduce the amount of bruising and swelling by constricting blood vessels, slowing nerve conduction and preventing fluid accumulation around the injured muscle. The important thing is that it is usually recommended to use an ice compress for the first 24 hours. An ice compress should be placed on the affected area for 10 to 15 minutes every hour. Note that the cold should not be in direct contact with the skin.
English text: Cold therapy, ice packs for example, reduces pain perception, increases pain threshold, and may reduce bruising and swelling by constricting blood vessels, slowing nerve conduction velocity, and preventing fluid build-up around the injury. Constriction of blood vessels, decrease the speed of nerve conduction and prevent the accumulation of fluid around the injury, reduce bruising and swelling.
3. Egg yolk
One of the most commonly used home remedies for muscle pain and muscle strain is the use of egg yolk ointment. This combination, which has been used since ancient times as a traditional method for treating muscle pain, is nothing but a mixture of turmeric and egg yolk for bruises. These two compounds both have strong anti-inflammatory properties and can gradually reduce the amount of swelling, pain and bruising of the affected area. By combining these ingredients together, a paste-like composition is obtained, which can be applied to the affected area like an ointment. Sometimes honey may be added to these compounds. Egg yolk ointment can be used for all kinds of bruises, swelling, sprained joints and muscle strain.
4. Warm up
After the cold therapy period is over, heat therapy can be used to relieve pain and swelling. Heat therapy, especially a hot shower, is considered a home remedy for muscle strain that can relax stretched muscles by reducing muscle tension and increasing blood flow.
5. Close with a bandage
Applying pressure to the injured muscle is another home treatment method for muscle strain. You can wrap the injured muscle by applying a steady and gentle pressure on it to prevent severe swelling and inflammation. For this purpose, you can use an elastic bandage around the injured muscle.
Stretching exercises increase blood supply and reduce muscle pain.
6. Stretching and strengthening exercises
Doing a series of sports and exercises can be effective in reducing muscle pain. Sometimes, there are cases where herbs and natural products and rest are not enough to relieve the pain. In some cases, no matter how many herbs you take, a dull, never-ending pain can remain. This is the main reason why you need to do stretching and strengthening exercises when trying to get rid of those nagging pains from muscle strains.
Exercise significantly helps to stretch the body and reduce discomfort and muscle pain. These movements also improve blood circulation and can soften tight muscles. Fortunately, there are plenty of exercises you can start with, depending on your skill level. Of course, a physiotherapist can recommend a series of stretching exercises specifically and according to your condition.
7. Elevate the injured limb
The fourth part of the RICE technique refers to keeping the injured muscle elevated. It is recommended to place the stretched muscle at a height (preferably at or above the level of the heart) if possible. You can use a pillow or other device to elevate the injured limb while resting. Doing this can effectively help reduce muscle swelling.
8. Taking painkillers without a prescription
Over-the-counter pain relievers are also available to relieve muscle pain. You can generally use OTC pain relievers in pill form or topical pain relievers such as menthol-based topical products to relieve muscle pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, or acetaminophen can be used as home remedies for muscle strains. Menthol-based pain relief gels can also help relieve pain faster with a high cooling effect.
Is the treatment of muscle strain effective at home?
Home remedies that should be done in the early stages of injury can greatly reduce pain and inflammation. These treatments are effective for mild to moderate types of muscle strain, and in most cases only by doing these solutions, the pain and inflammation of muscle strain can be relieved.
However, if the amount of strain is severe or a more acute muscle tear has occurred, these techniques have only a palliative role and a doctor should be consulted for the complete treatment of muscle strain. As a result, it can be said that the effectiveness or not of home treatment methods for muscle strain depends to a large extent on the severity and extent of the damage as well as the type of damaged muscle. Sometimes these basic treatments are enough to treat muscle strain, and in some cases, other methods are needed, including physical therapy or even surgery.
Method
Description
Rest
Avoid activities that cause pain, swelling, or discomfort. However, avoid complete immobilization, as this can lead to muscle stiffness and weakness.
Ice
To reduce pain and inflammation, apply ice packs to the affected area for 15 to 20 minutes, every 2 to 3 hours a day for 2 to 3 days.
Compression
For Reduce swelling, wrap the injured area with an elastic bandage or compression sleeve.
Elevation
Elevate the injured area above the level of your heart to reduce swelling.
Over-the-counter pain relievers
Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen can help reduce pain and inflammation.
Moist heat
After the first 72 hours, moist heat can help relax the muscles and reduce pain.
Massage
Gently massaging the affected muscles can help relax the muscles and reduce pain.
Gentle stretching
When the pain and inflammation subsides Then, you can begin gentle stretching to improve range of motion and flexibility.
guide to refer to expert
For more information about the home treatment of muscle strain, you can make an appointment with the best Iranian orthopedic doctor or physical therapy doctor. Next, you can see a list of the most prominent orthopedic doctors and physiotherapists in different cities of Iran.
As soon as the muscles are damaged and stretched, home remedies can be used to reduce pain and swelling. These seemingly simple treatments, if done correctly and on time, can effectively relieve inflammation and pain and, in mild cases of muscle strain, heal the damage within a few days.
However, in some cases, the damage to the muscles may be more severe. In these cases, usually after performing the home treatment for muscle strain techniques, the pain does not decrease and the amount of inflammation and swelling increases in the following days. In such a situation, you must visit an orthopedic specialist or a physiotherapist for further investigations and to check exactly what kind of damage has been done to the muscles. اما چنانچه فرصت و شرایط حضور در مطب پزشک را ندارید میتوانید از طریق خدمات غیرحضوری دکترتو مشاوره فیزیوتراپی آنلاین یا ویزیت آنلاین دکتر ارتوپد شوید.
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