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What are the home remedies for a pulled muscle?
Are there any home remedies for a pulled muscle? My son hurt himself while playing with his friends, and the muscle on his leg is strained.
6 Answers
Simple things such as ice and heat, 10 minutes each, back-to-back, can be used. A massage gun can be helpful. Arnica is a homeopathic found in stores such as Sprouts, or other natural food stores, and can be helpful both topically and orally.
Heat, epsom salt balts. Tumeric orally.
Rice
No home remedies work. Just natural healing in a 14 year old
Alternating heat & ice. Oral anti-inflammatories (ibuprofen, naproxen) and tylenol. Look up 'muscle strain' on whatever the muscle is
Rest, ice, elevate above heart/chest level. Mild compression (e.g., an ace wrap) to decrease swelling. Ice times 20 minutes every 3 hours, but do not apply directly to skin, use a thin towel. May take over-the-counter ibuprofen, or Tylenol as needed. Warm, moist heat to gently stretch the muscle and icing after stretching if sore.
Mark Burt M.D.