How long does it take for a pulled muscle to heal in your leg?
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How long does it take for a pulled muscle to heal in your leg?
Recovery time depends on the severity of the injury. For a mild strain, you may be able to return to normal activities within three to six weeks with basic home care. For more severe strains, recovery can take several months. In severe cases, surgical repair and physical therapy may be necessary.
How do you treat a pulled muscle in your leg?
Treatment
- Rest. Take a break from the activity that caused the strain.
- Ice. Use cold packs for 20 minutes at a time, several times a day.
- Compression. To prevent additional swelling, lightly wrap the injured area in a soft bandage or ace wrap.
- Elevation. To minimize swelling, raise your leg up higher than your heart.
How do you know pulled a muscle?
Symptoms of muscle strain include: Swelling, bruising, or redness due to the injury. Pain at rest. Pain when the specific muscle or the joint in relation to that muscle is used.
What do you do for a torn ligament?
How Do You Treat a Torn Ligament?
- First Aid. Within the first 72 hours of injury, you may need to ice the injured joint regularly, use a brace for extra support or a bandage to reduce swelling, elevate the injury, and rest and stay off your feet.
- Medications.
- Physical Therapy.
- Surgery.
When do you alternate ice and heat?
Ice may continue to be useful in treatment as long as there is pain, swelling, inflammation, or spasm. There is no need to switch to heat after 48 hours or alternate between ice and heat.
Should I Ice or heat?
As a general rule of thumb, use ice for acute injuries or pain, along with inflammation and swelling. Use heat for muscle pain or stiffness.
Is ice anti inflammatory?
Ice feels good on a new injury because it temporarily decreases the amount of blood flow to the injured area. This can significantly reduce inflammation, pain and swelling.
