2007-01-08 06:18:53 · 7 answers · asked by diane 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
A pulled muscle is a tear in the muscle fibers. This can easily happen if you do not warm up before a physical activity or if you are not in good physical condition.
Which muscle is commonly pulled?
The hamstring muscle is commonly pulled - particularly with sports that require quick starts such as basketball and sprinting. Your hamstring is located in the back of the thigh, extending from the bottom of the buttocks to the knee joint. The injury usually happens suddenly and causes severe pain that may worsen over the next several hours. After a few days, a bruise will form on the area. A pulled hamstring can make walking, bending and sitting difficult until the injury heals.
What is the treatment for a pulled muscle?
To treat a pulled muscle, immediately place an ice pack on the injured area to reduce swelling. It usually takes one to three weeks for the muscle to heal and rest is important. Wrapping the muscle with an elastic bandage will also help and your doctor may decide to prescribe medication to reduce the pain and swelling.
How can you prevent a pulled muscle?
To help prevent a pulled muscle, make sure you are in shape for whatever activity you are doing, and warm-up by stretching before you begin. For more information on pulled muscles, talk with your doctor.
2007-01-08 06:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by campbery 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When muscles are strained excessively, it results in small tears within the muscles and the ligaments. These small injuries themselves can hurt, but what is usually felt is the buildup of lactic acid that is created from your body's efforts to repair itself.
The application of heat or anything else that increases blood circulation at the affected area will help flush the lactic acid and reduce the pain.
2007-01-08 14:29:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pulled muscle can loosely be defined as an overstretching of muscle fibers within a muscle or the attaching tendon.
2007-01-08 14:20:37 · answer #3 · answered by rainier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
muscles are like rubber bands, they stretch and retract. when a pulled muscle happens the muscle gets stuck in the stretched position.
2007-01-08 14:20:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle damage, usually minor, that results from excessive physical effort.
2007-01-08 14:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means they hv strained there muscle n now experiencing cramps on using them
2007-01-08 14:26:37 · answer #6 · answered by psycadelic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean like a charlie horse???
2007-01-08 14:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by Mama Breezy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋