Muscle strain? Try these effective home remedies!

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When the ligament tissue that connects two or more bones gets injured it is called a muscle strain, or pulled muscle. It quite a painful injury but is generally not serious but it makes doing daily tasks a problematic.

There are many reasons for such a kind of injury including exercise, accidental injury, lack of blood flow, dehydration and lack of minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium.

Muscle strain can cause swelling, soreness, stiffness and intense pain. Often, the person cannot use the affected muscle for a few days. It can happen to anyone irrespective of age and gender.

But worry not as there are many home remedies to help reduce the pain and solve the issue:

Here are the top 10 home remedies for a muscle strain.

1. Ice pack

The quickest and easiest way to heal a pulled muscle is to apply an ice pack on the affected area immediately. The cold will constrict the blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the affected area. This in turn helps reduce inflammation and swelling as well as pain.

1. Wrap a handful of ice cubes in a thin towel.
2. Apply the ice pack to the torn or strained muscle.
3. Do this for about 15 minutes.
4. Repeat the process every two hours for the first 24 to 72 hours, depending upon your recovery rate.

Note: If you have vascular disease or diabetes, consult your doctor before applying ice.

2. Elastic Bandage

You can speed up the healing process of a pulled muscle with the help of an elastic bandage. The bandage will help reduce the amount of stress placed on the muscle, which in turn will alleviate swelling and pain.

1. Buy an elastic bandage from the market.
2. Gently wrap the bandage around the affected area. Do not wrap it too tightly or it may interfere with circulation. Loosen the wrap if the pain increases or there is swelling on either side of the wrapped area.
3. Keep the area wrapped for at least 72 hours or until the swelling and soreness is gone completely.

This remedy is more effective when combined with ice therapy. Also, try to keep the affected area in an elevated position to reduce blood flow to the area.

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