The top muscle in my forearm I pulled lifting a roof structural member at work. It was like a reverse curl, now it kills to lift a glass of water. What should I do?
2006-09-02 16:04:40 · 8 answers · asked by jace 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
Use the other arm.
2006-09-02 16:08:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 8⤋
The amount of swelling can be managed early by applying ice packs and maintaining the strained muscle in a stretched position. Heat can be applied when the swelling has lessened. The early application of heat can increase swelling and pain.
Always use a protective covering such as a towel between the ice or heat and the skin.
If no known allergies take aspirin and ibuprofen to reduce the pain and to improve your ability to move around.
Protect the strained muscle from further injury.
Rest the strained muscle. Avoid activities that caused the strain and other activities that are painful.
Ice the muscle area (20 minutes every hour while awake).
Compression can be a gently applied with an Ace or other elastic bandage, which can provide both support and decrease swelling. Do not wrap tightly.
If pain continues or does not improve with home treatment you will need to see your physician
2006-09-02 16:22:53 · answer #2 · answered by mkb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some therapy from a good therapist. First they will want you to heat the arm for 20 minutes then ice it for the same. The muscle is stretched out like a bungee cord and the muscle might be pinched. If it's not too painful ,massage across the muscle. If you still have pain 5 days later see an experienced practitioner. It will speed up the healing process.
2006-09-02 16:46:15 · answer #3 · answered by cal_gal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-05 12:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by cyrstal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The top muscle in my forearm I pulled lifting a roof structural member at work. It was like a reverse curl, now it kills to lift a glass of water. What should I do?
2015-08-19 17:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will take a while to heal that one, mind. Hot compress is what I always recommend--to relax the tissues and facilitate circulation (see my other responses to physical problems such as these via my profile). Keep flexing the hand (make a fist, open it, then a fist, open palm again). When you start feeling you could tolerate the pain, gently massage the arm in one direction (from the elbow down to the back fo the hand) in one continuous stroke (don't pinch here and there, just one smooth movement at a time). Do the procedure at least twice a day (morning and evening before going to sleep). In between the massage period, wrap the arm with a flex-band (those used by athletes) to keep it warm. Make sure it is not too tight--as comfortably tight, that's all.
Don't left anything heavy with that arm until the muscle pain is gone.
2006-09-02 16:21:28 · answer #6 · answered by Bummerang 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
rest the injured muscle, ice it (20 minutes on, 40 minutes off).for the next few days. You also might want to take an anti inflammatory, which will help with the intracellular swelling.
2006-09-02 16:17:48 · answer #7 · answered by rexob715 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to walmart or a drug store and get what is called Mineral ice or ben gay,or try deep heat,it will help with the pain.Put it on every couple of hours.
2006-09-02 16:11:38 · answer #8 · answered by Candy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-01 08:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋