How to Take Care of your Leg Muscle Strain

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How to Take Care of your Leg Muscle Strain
Our legs help us go through a lot every day.
Through our daily activities, we put a lot of
strain on them. Thus, when they get
really exerted, a muscle pull or strain can set
them back a little. A muscle pull refers to a
damage or tear to any muscle or their surrounding
tendons. Undue pressure due to our normal
activities, any athletic move or sudden heavy
lifting can cause a muscle strain. When a muscle
pull or strain happens, it can tear the affected
muscle partially or fully. It also affects the
surrounding blood vessels and tendons, causing
local bruising and bleeding. It also affects the
surrounding nerve endings, thus causing moderate
to immense pain in the affected area. Look out
for a muscle strain There are some tell-tale
symptoms of a muscle strain. Other than the pain
that is there in the affected area even at rest,
there may be swelling, bruising around the skin,
internal local bleeding, redness and itchiness
due to the injury. Sometimes the strain may be
only at a local muscle so a sharp pain can be
felt only when that muscle is moved. The muscles
become weak and using your legs in general for
even mild activities like walking can become
difficult. While the pain is there, it might be
that the strain is so severe, that the muscle
becomes completely immovable. In case of severe
pain or if home remedies do not show any signs of
recovery in the first 24 hours of spraining,
consult your physician and seek medical help.
Treat it at home Most often, muscle strains
are not so severe and can be treated at home with
proper care and guidance. To stop the bleeding
and bruising, its best to use an ice pack as
soon as you injure yourself. However, always
remember to use a towel or any other protective
layer between your skin and the ice. Stretch out
the affected limb for optimum leg pain relief.
You can have a non- steroidal, anti-inflammatory
medicine but if you are on other medications and
face any other disorder, make sure you take
proper medical guidance before having it.
Prepare to be back Muscle pulls can be a huge
setback to your daily routine. You need to
monitor it carefully, take adequate rest and not
stress yourself at all to heal fast, recover and
get back on track. Till your muscle shows
significant signs of recovery, do not exert it
much. However, after that, do some light
stretches now and then to ease your muscle into
activity slowly, readying it for your active
lifestyle again.