How to Recover Quickly from a Muscle Strain

After a muscle strain, the patient is under the guidance of a medical professional to recover as quickly as possible. Commonly, such as general treatment, physical therapy, drug therapy, rehabilitation therapy and other ways to help patients recover. 1. General treatment: patients should take local protective measures immediately after muscle strain, rest in time, limit the activities of the injured part, and do not do sports exercise and other behaviors. When resting, elevate the injured part above the heart to promote venous return, which can help reduce edema. 2. Physical therapy: after a muscle strain, you can use ice packs or cold towels to apply cold compresses to reduce the swelling caused by capillary rupture, and to a certain extent, paralyze the pain nerve and reduce the symptoms of discomfort. 3. Medication: If the strain is more serious, patients can also take ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxen sodium and other drugs under the guidance of the doctor to help patients relieve symptoms. 4. Rehabilitation: After the acute pain and swelling subside, rehabilitation exercises can be started gradually. (1) Rehabilitation exercises for lower limb muscles: common exercises include small-amplitude leg-pressing exercises, lunge-walking and knee-extension exercises, normal walking, and resistance pulling exercises for thighs and calves with the help of elastic bands. (2) Rehabilitation exercises for upper limb muscles: common exercises such as palms facing each other, keeping close to the chest and pressing hard; interlocking hands and pulling tightly, keeping close to the chest and pulling outward hard; interlocking hands above the head and pulling outward hard and so on. It is recommended that patients with muscle strains consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional doctor for treatment, do not blindly train, to avoid the adverse consequences.