How to effectively treat a muscle strain

Effective treatment of muscle strain is mainly physical therapy, such as early ice packs, limb braking, drug therapy such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs. 1. After muscle strain local capillary hemorrhage will cause swelling, early within 72 hours of the need for local ice or cold compresses to reduce local swelling and pain. Generally, after 72 hours, you can apply hot compresses or electromagnetic therapy to the local area, and avoid local massage at an early stage. 2. To the muscle strain part of the appropriate fixed braking treatment, can be used support, avoid local activities, force and weight bearing, so as not to aggravate the muscle injury. 3. With medication, mainly to reduce inflammation and pain medication, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs celecoxib and diclofenac sodium and so on. If there is no significant improvement after proper treatment of muscle strain, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to clarify whether it is accompanied by ligament injury or avulsion fracture. The above medications should be used in accordance with medical advice.