Whats a way to relax my ***tense/pulled arm muscle***?

Question

would wrapping it help?
would Ice help?
would Heat help?
should i take Advil?
how long might this take to heal??

thanks.
=X

it hurts to straighten it. and it hurts to move my wrist because of the strain on the muscle. and it feels heavy.

Answer 1

Depends how bad the strain is, but it should just last a couple of days. Definitely try icing your upper arm for 10 minutes, then following it with 20 minutes of heat.

I advise taking 2 tylenol before bed and in the mornings until the pain goes away (or just suck it up and don't take any meds...thats what I do).

Also, using rubbing alcohol helps a lot. it loosens the tensed up muscles.

Answer 2

Pulled Arm Muscle

Answer 3

a rice sock might help
fill a tube sock with uncooked rice (not the instant kind), then tie it off at the end. You can also use dry feed corn or dry beans. Heat it in the microwave until it is as hot as you can take it. (you don't have to wet it first)
****wrap it in a towel so you don't burn yourself****
apply it to the area 2 or 3 times a day.
this is more economical than a heating pad, and it is a moist heat which is better for you. Plus you can use it over and over again. I use it often for arthritis and other aches and pains. (Note, if it doesn't get better in a few days, you should probably see a doctor).

Answer 4

First ,you should make a Doctor app. Did you pull or hurt your arm??? If you did NOT, Go to the hospital. Let a hot shower spay on your muscle , 2 or 3 times a day.

Answer 5

Try ice for about 10 min.(NOT RIGHT NEXT TO THE SKIN, or you may frostbite) then moist heal for 10. Ibuprofen should help with the pain. Soft tenden injuries often take six weeks or so. DON'T try to rush it, and start out really carfully, or you may reinjure it, and then you'll be worse off still. Hang in there, X , " This too shall pass"!

Answer 6

Hi dear try this method it works for me.
Do the entire sequence once a day if you can, until you feel you are able to control your muscle tensions. Be careful: If you have problems with pulled muscles, broken bones, or any medical contraindication for physical activities, consult your doctor first.

1. Hands. The fists are tensed; relaxed. The fingers are extended; relaxed.

2. Biceps and triceps. The biceps are tensed (make a muscle--but shake your hands to make sure not tensing them into a fist); relaxed (drop your arm to the chair--really drop them). The triceps are tensed (try to bend your arms the wrong way); relaxed (drop them).

3. Shoulders. Pull them back (careful with this one); relax them. Push the shoulders forward (hunch); relax.

4. Neck (lateral). With the shoulders straight and relaxed, the head is turned slowly to the right, as far as you can; relax. Turn to the left; relax.

5. Neck (forward). Dig your chin into your chest; relax. (bringing the head back is not recommended--you could break your neck).

6. Mouth. The mouth is opened as far as possible; relaxed. The lips are brought together or pursed as tightly as possible; relaxed.

7. Tongue (extended and retracted). With mouth open, extend the tongue as far as possible; relax (let it sit in the bottom of your mouth). Bring it back in your throat as far as possible; relax.

8. Tongue (roof and floor). Dig your tongue into the roof of your mouth; relax. Dig it into the bottom of your mouth; relax.

9. Eyes. Open them as wide as possible (furrow your brow); relax. Close your eyes tightly (squint); relax. Make sure you completely relax the eyes, forehead, and nose after each of the tensings--this is actually a toughy.

10. Breathing. Take as deep a breath as possible--and then take a little more; let it out and breathe normally for 15 seconds. Let all the breath in your lungs out--and then a little more; inhale and breathe normally for 15 seconds.

11. Back. With shoulders resting on the back of the chair, push your body forward so that your back is arched; relax. Be very careful with this one, or don't do it at all.

12. Butt. Tense the butt tightly and raise pelvis slightly off chair; relax. Dig buttocks into chair; relax.

13. Thighs. Extend legs and raise them about 6" off the floor or the foot rest--but don't tense the stomach' relax. Dig your feet (heels) into the floor or foot rest; relax.

14. Stomach. Pull in the stomach as far as possible; relax completely. Push out the stomach or tense it as if you were preparing for a punch in the gut; relax.

15. Calves and feet. Point the toes (without raising the legs); relax. Point the feet up as far as possible (beware of cramps-if you get them or feel them coming on, shake them loose); relax.

16. Toes. With legs relaxed, dig your toes into the floor; relax. Bend the toes up as far as possible; relax.

Now just relax for a while. As your days of practice progress, you may wish to skip the steps that do not appear to be a problem for you. After you've become an expert on your tension areas (after a few weeks), you can concern yourself only with those. These exercises will not eliminate tension, but when it arises, you will know it immediately, and you will be able to "tense-relax" it away or even simply wish it away.

Answer 7

wrapping wont do to much. yeah. if it hurts you can take advil for the pain. but for the pulled muscle itself.. ice it for like 10 minutes, then heat it for about 15. it may take awhile depending on how bad it was.

Answer 8

Stretch. Most doctors say ice, but I personally think heat helps me more.

Answer 9

well if i was you i would put and take those things you said, i also think of messaging it to relieve the pain. if it doesnt go away seek medical help.