February 5, 2012
Diet & Fitness Sports Injuries Leg muscle injury in a young female runner
Leg muscle injury in a young female runner |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: I ran a couple of weeks ago and i think i pulled a leg muscle and it hurts around the inner thigh and quads on my left leg.i stopped running for 2 weeks and the pain was healing so i tried running yesterday and the pain came back a little. when i walk down the steps it hurts pretty bad and when i run it feels weak,what should i do? Dear Tina: A muscle sprain involves the tearing or stretching of the ligaments beyond their normal capacity. A muscle strain is associated with the tearing or excessive stretching of the muscle and can be equally as painful. Symptoms of muscle injury and muscle pain obviously involve pain, however it is not uncommon for the affected area to swell, redden and become bruised or discolored. All symptoms of muscle injury and muscle pain can range from mild to severe. Any muscle strain or muscle pull or even a muscle tear implies damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons. The time of healing varies from patient to patient and also depends on the severity of the injury. The conservative treatment consists of: initially, protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation (known as the PRICE formula) can help the affected muscle and also maintaining the strained muscle in a stretched position. Heat can be applied when the swelling has lessened, anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e.: “Aleve”), rest the strained muscle and avoid the activities that caused the strain and other activities that are painful. A Physical Therapy program for 4-6 weeks must be followed and practice at home the stretching exercises above all. The healing time and conditions for each patient are different. Avoid overuse and try to do an appropriate warming-up and stretching before significant physical activity. |
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