Whats good to help a pulled muscle

[fabemmy]

Does anyone konw what is good to help and ease off a pulled muscle in the back.

Thanks

[China Doll]

A massage and some deep heat.

[another-view]

No but I once went to a seafood disco and pulled a mussel.

[Sqad]

How long ago did you do it?

[mollykins]

i think i pulled a muscle in my back, doing to many weights.

i was told to do gentle exercises that slowly bend the back, so you can feel the pain, just a tiny bit , then you know your esxercising the muscle you've hurt.

[fabemmy]

ive had the pulled muscle for about 4 days

[mollykins]

but that might be wrong because the person who said that was only a trainee first aider person.

[Sqad]

Right, then follow the advice of ChinaDoll plus Ibuprofen tablets 600mgms as ans when necessary.

[mollykins]

moving it slowly and gently is similar to a massage isn't it? or was i told completely wrong?

[Jemisa]

Its that old cliche fab, TIME in time it will heal itself, time will tell,
Jem.

[madmaggot]

Diclofenac is very good for this (available at chemists as 'Volterol Emulgel P'). Mollykins, you are correct. My OH had pain from a strained muscle in his back for 4 months or so; only started to get better when he started doing exercises given to him by his physiotherapist but the above gel eased the pain in the meantime.

[mrmoonshine]

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(Fri 16:08 29/Jan/10) No but I once went to a seafood disco and pulled a mussel.

Lol, pure gold!