How to treat chest muscle strain

The treatment of chest muscle strains can generally take the following comprehensive treatment measures: first, if in the acute phase of the injury, that is, within 2 days after the injury, to give local cold compress treatment is the main, the specific operation is to use a towel wrapped in ice on the affected area, which can help reduce local pain and swelling. After the acute period, the treatment can be replaced by local physiotherapy with hot compresses, or local application of safflower oil or orthopedic water, which have the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, so as to promote local blood circulation and facilitate tissue repair. For patients with obvious pain, they can take oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Fenbid, Fotarim tablets or Cilabao capsules, etc. These drugs can significantly reduce local pain symptoms, thus improving the discomfort of the chest. In addition, chest straps can also be given to fix the chest, which can reduce the load of local muscle strains, so it is also conducive to the recovery of muscle strains.