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Muscle Strains Home Care
Home care for muscle strains includes:
  • Apply cold compresses: Images
    • Wrap ice in a moist hand towel. Do not apply ice directly to the skin.
    • Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 1-2 hours, for the first few days.
  • Apply warm compresses:
    • Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 4 hours, after 2 days
  • Rest the injury.
    • Use a walker.
    • Use crutches.
    • Use a cane.
  • Apply an ACE wrap. Images
    • Re-wrap the area every 6 hours.
  • Perform stretching exercises for muscle strain.
  • Perform strengthening exercises for muscle strain:
    • After 10 days
  • Take prescribed medications as directed.
  • Acetaminophen for pain Images
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain: Images
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Last Updated: Jun 10, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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