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You always ice muscle, tendon, and ligament damage to prevent swelling and further potential damage.
It used to be that after the first day or two after an injury, you would apply heat to bring healing blood circulation to the area.
It has been found in the past couple of years that ice is somewhat better at bringing healing blood to the damaged area. Either heat or cold will be OK to apply after the first day or two after the injury.
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Do you use ice or heat first when you are hurt?
if you pulled a muscle, you use heat. if you, say, twisted your ankle, you would use ice.
If you pull a muscle can it not hurt for several hours?
A pulled muscle can be sore for a very long time, ice or heat should be applied.
Should you put heat or ice on a pulled muscle?
ice defintly because heat relaxes it ice numbs it and gets rid of pain or something i used to weight lift and run track
What should you do when you have a pulled muscle a. pull it further b. apply ice pack to the affected area c. run as fast as you can d. carry heavy objects?
b.
What do you do if you pulled you muscle and you play softball?
Rest, ice it up and strengthen it when healed
Is there a cure for pulled muscle?
the cure for a pulled muscle is rest. you need to do wha ever you can not to over use the muscle. you can massage it and you need to do heat treat ment on it.
What is the best treatment for muscle spasms?
Muscle spasms occur when a muscle is torn or overstretched. It starts with a muscle strain, known as a pulled muscle. The strains usually heal with time but if the pain is unbearable, patients may need to take pain medication along with applying ice or heat to relieve the pain.
What is the most effective treatment for a pulled muscle?
There is no medicine for it but you could try putting a cold clothe (soaked in cold water) to stop the swelling or bruise and apply to sore arrea if you have that or you could put a hot clothe (soaked in hot water) to calm it down on sore arrea. I'd say the best thing you can do for that would be by stretching. But sometimes that can make it worse but it all depends on how sore it is. Good luck
How long should you heat with a heating pad before icing?
The heat is to make it feel better. The ice is to take down swelling. The standard advice is RICE: rest, ice, compression (like an Ace bandage), elevation (prop it up with some pillows etc, or rest with the injured area above your heart). Heat will relax a muscle spasm, cramps, or pulled muscle but won't help with healing a sprain or tear.
How long do you put ice on a pulled muscle?
Every time you pull a muscle, it stretches it so it will hurt. Putting ice on it will help the muscles go back into its former position. You should put ice on your injured leg evey time you pull it, but it really depends on how much you have pulled it to determine whether or not to put ice on it.
What do you do for a pulled muscle in your lower arm?
i would suggest going to the doctor as it could become a broken arm as one of my close relatives found out whp were in thwe same situation if your not in really bad agony but it just aches i would recommend resting a bag of ice on it!!Good Luck xxL.h.P xx
How should you treat a muscle injury?
you ice it and heat it do a lot of stretching
