HELP !! pulled arm muscle! need better very soon !! HELP!!?

Question

ok. so during colorguard practice i pulled a muscle in my arm. and now i can barly move it, which is not acceptable due to the fact that i can't spin my flag if i can't move my right arm. i need to know what to do to make it better asap. i researched it online, and it said it will take 3 weeks to heal. i need it better by next week ! preferably sooner. i have a show next thursday. and i NEED to be able to use my arm. please help !!! any help is greatly appriciated !!

Answer 1

The best thing you can do in the first 24 hours is ice it, ice it, ice it. don't move it and keep it elevated. This will limit the swelling and blood flow to prevent more bruising. Take ibuprofen (if you don't have stomach problems). In the next week, do everything you can not to move or strain the arm. Baby it. Switch from heat pads to ice frequently. Don't pick things up. If you smoke, stop, at least until it is healed. Smoking hinders and prolongs healing. Eat lots of veggies and protien to give your body the nutrients it needs to replace the damaged cells. Nothing can garauntee healing in a week but I've healed faster when I followed these guidelines. Good luck.

Answer 2

You need to rest it as much as possible in order for it to heal. You could be okay by next week if you rest it and don't practice with it until next week, even if it starts to feel better. I would take an antiinflammatory like Advil, it will help with the pain and help it heal. Good Luck

Answer 3

If it just happened than ice is good and in a couple of days you can use heat pads. Try not using it till it gets better. A cortisone shot will relieve the pain but they are not good for a person.

Answer 4

We are a very physically active family. We use something called Minute Muscle.

The website where we get it is below.

Answer 5

you need RICE:

R-EST
I-CE
C-COMPRESSION
E-LEVATION

(maybe that could help)