Muscle strains after the choice of hot or cold compresses, as follows: 1, the acute phase: muscle strains in the early stage to give cold compresses, because when the ligament strains will have local bleeding, if the method of cold compresses to deal with, early can play a hemostatic, pain, swelling, which is conducive to the recovery of the injury. Early not to be able to use hot compresses, because hot compresses can increase local blood circulation, so that local bleeding increases, so that swelling, pain increases, so in the early muscle strains to give cold compresses, you can use ice mineral water or ice cubes wrapped towel for cold compresses, can play a positive therapeutic role in the early stage. 2, after the acute phase: If there is obvious ecchymosis or subcutaneous ecchymosis after three days in the acute phase, you can consider Use the method of hot compress for treatment, which is conducive to the local swelling and the dissipation of the accumulated blood.