2006-07-12 11:04:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Remember pain is always a warning sign. Is this cramping from a injury? How did you hurt it? Ibuprofen is good for pain or swelling, and heat is good for a cramp or a hurt muscle. When the muscle is hurt, right away, ice is best. After this a heating pad would relax and help the muscle. Just let it heal before forcing anything.
2006-07-12 11:10:14 · answer #1 · answered by trainer53 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not if you do it SLOWLY. Too fast could potentially cause tears in the muscles/tendons, but if you carefully straighten the leg slowly, the muscle will ease out safely.
2006-07-12 19:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, how else would you get rid of a cramp besides bending it back the other way?
2006-07-12 18:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by uncle_beer78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup.. cramps are contractions that occur because it is drained of a protein and your muscles siezes.. it you force it straight you will tear it.
2006-07-12 18:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a sore muscle from overexercise, light stretching helps with recovery
2006-07-12 18:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by DanV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋