How to treat a pulled side muscle?

[Trident-za]

I pulled/strained a muscle in my right side last week, which is seriously affecting my ability to move freely (sneezing or coughing is incredibly unpleasant!). I've used a bit of ice and have rubbed various muscle relaxants into it daily, but nothing has really helped so far.

Any advice on how to proceed here? Bear in mind that I'm no longer in my 20s where muscle injuries heal almost overnight ;)

[Uncle Sam]

R - rest

I - ice

C - compression (ACE Bandage)

E - elevation

Keep ice on it at regular intervals, keep in mind, that you should never leave ice on an injury for more than 15-20 minutes at a time.

Old fart. :lol:

[Argyll]

Go to the garage and pick up a ballpein hammer and hit your knee as hard as you can,the pain will take your mind of your side!!!! ;)

[Trident-za]

Go to the garage and pick up a ballpein hammer and hit your knee as hard as you can,the pain will take your mind of your side!!!! ;)

If you don't mind I think I'll ignore this advice mate :D

Uncle Sam - good advice, but I've been doing all of that already. I guess I really am an old fart 'cause it hasn't helped any at all so far.

[Uncle Sam]

Go to the garage and pick up a ballpein hammer and hit your knee as hard as you can,the pain will take your mind of your side!!!! ;)

If you don't mind I think I'll ignore this advice mate :D

Uncle Sam - good advice, but I've been doing all of that already. I guess I really am an old fart 'cause it hasn't helped any at all so far.

Unfortunately there is no magic pill for a pulled/strained muscle. You can take an anti inflammatory and you gotta keep the ice and compression on it and it should feel better in a few days. If not, see your doctor.

[California Joe]

Quit letting your wife kick the **** out of you at ninja class.... ;)

[Fee Fi Fo Fum]

i have pulled a muscle in my back! its been hurting for over a month now, i went the doctors and he gave me pain killers, they have done jack... man i need help :(

[Trident-za]

Quit letting your wife kick the **** out of you at ninja class.... ;)

You joke... but that pretty much how it happened :)

[Argyll]

a prescription of Anti Inflammatories or muscle relaxers may also help! ;)

[Scottie]

Strange i also pulled a muscle in my leg, and i also am sneezing and coughing.. :(

[n4292936]

There's only one way to heal one of those wounds

T - Time

I - invariably

M - mends

E - excrutiating pain


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Those sorts of injuries are a bitch. I've torn muscles in between my ribs before and the only that helped was ice and time.

[Haiw]

I once ****ed up some muscles in my arms so bad that I couldn't even lift a beer bottle anymore. :( Ice saved the day.