What to do if you have a strained leg muscle

For many people who love sports, it is very common to suffer some physical injuries during exercise, especially some injuries to the legs. Leg muscle strain is the most common. Many people who have no sports experience are very likely to encounter this situation, but some people don’t know what to do after they strain their leg muscles. So, what do you do if you strain your leg muscles?

First, what should you do if you strain your leg muscles? When your calf muscles are strained, treat them appropriately to relieve the pain. In muscle strains, the most commonly used pre-treatment is cold compresses. Use a bag, fill it with ice water (you can put a small amount of ice cubes in the water) and place the bag on the muscle strain. It can appropriately relieve the pain of strain. For mild strains, just rest appropriately. The pain will go away on its own if you don't do any strenuous exercise. But it may take several days or even a week for the pain to subside. After a night's rest, you can assist with massaging the strained area. Proper muscle kneading will assist in recovery.

Second, for mild strains, just rest properly. The pain will go away on its own if you don't do any strenuous exercise. But it may take several days or even a week for the pain to subside. After a night's rest, you can assist with massaging the strained area. Proper muscle kneading will assist in recovery. For severe muscle strains that cause unbearable pain, people around you need to apply cold compresses appropriately and carry the patient to the infirmary or hospital for treatment. During this period, the injured person should reduce his or her exertion to relieve his or her pain. Severe strains require certain treatments, and it is best not to endure the pain, not only because the pain period will be very long, but also to prevent damage to the body.

What should I do if I strain my leg muscles? Muscle fiber theory: The cause of pain is damage caused by excessive stretching of muscle fibers. Therefore, you must do careful warm-up exercises before high-intensity exercise. Muscle pain is a warning from the body, indicating that the body is already in an abnormal state and that some of our practices are wrong and should be stopped or corrected. Exercise is to strengthen the body, not to harm it. Muscle strain is an injury caused by rapid contraction or excessive stretching of muscles during exercise. This is common during stretches, pull-ups, and sit-ups. After a muscle strain, there is severe pain in the strained area, and you can feel a cord-like lump formed by the muscle tension with your hand. It is obviously painful to touch, and there is local swelling or subcutaneous bleeding, and movement is obviously restricted. After a muscle strain, you should immediately apply cold treatment - rinse the area with cold water or apply ice cubes wrapped in a towel, then wrap the injured area with a bandage with appropriate force to prevent swelling. While relaxing the muscles of the injured area and raising the injured limb, you can take some analgesic and hemostatic drugs. The bandage is removed after 24 to 48 hours. Depending on the severity of the injury, you can apply blood circulation and swelling-reducing plasters, apply appropriate hot compresses or massage the injured area with lighter techniques.