my mum has just pulled a muscle washing her hair, its down her left side, she is in pain and it's taking her breath away? what could this be? should she see a doctor?
2006-11-16 21:44:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
If it's confirmed that this is a pulled muscle, go out quickly and buy a tube of arnica gel, preferably A.Vogel or Roberts. These are the ones available at health shops and better chemists. I don't find the Weleda so effective.
As you rub it in to the pulled muscle the skin feels very cold and within five minutes there is quite a dramatic reduction of pain. Keep massaging it in a few times a day and the pain will go quicker than if arnica not used. Arnica gel is used by physios on sports injuries to muscles.
2006-11-16 21:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by toaster 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes she should see a doctor. If she had it before and it has come and go several times on the same spot, it probably is a muscle inflammation. With medication the inflammation will be gone in about three days.... gl
Inflammations can be deceiving, at first you dont feel a thing until you make a certain move with your body. The pain can pull you down on the floor and make breathing difficult if its on the torso...
2006-11-17 05:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by Bitstorm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best to see a doctor to confirm injury and for advice. Depending on the muscle she will be advised to keep mobile or rest. She will also be able to get better pain relief than is available over the counter. They can sometimes take a while to resolve themselves and others heal quite quickly
2006-11-17 06:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by StephE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any muscle pulled around the ribs can be very painful especially when breathing as you cannot avoid using these muscles. Take anti inflamatory painkillers and try get her to rest.
2006-11-17 05:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by robmurfitts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently got a 'frozen shoulder', the condition was extremely painful and as far as I am aware I did not do anything to bring it on. It lasted for nearly three weeks and the doctor prescribed anti-inflammatory piankillers. The human body is weird sometimes.
2006-11-17 05:57:12 · answer #5 · answered by vwcarman2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be one of her intercostals I just pulled one from coughing so much after chest infection :( grr harrumpf. She should see a doctor to remove anything more serious and get some good pain killers because it really hurts.
2006-11-17 05:54:38 · answer #6 · answered by mintycakeyfroggy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some muscle strains, the doctor will tell you to rest it and others to keep moving as much as possible. I would definately get to to a doctor
2006-11-17 05:52:05 · answer #7 · answered by nickynoodles33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me she has pulled a muscle.Sh needs to see her gp he will prescribe her with anti-inflammatry tablets this will help the pain and the discomfort.Good Luck
2006-11-17 09:05:36 · answer #8 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes se a doc straight away but in the mean time take some pain killers ie iburofen or paracetamol
2006-11-17 05:53:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes she should go see a Dr it could be Mort than a pulled muscle
2006-11-17 05:54:45 · answer #10 · answered by EVA J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋