pulled muscle answer!

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Wow nne! You gave me an incredible answer to my pulled muscle!

Thank you! SO much more info. that the doc! Right now the Darvocet

and Robaxin are helping, I did ice it in the beginning, too. I am

better, although, like I said, it is taking TIME! Since you and Jim both

suggested Alleve, when the two meds. run out, will get some. Wouldn't

you know, I managed to flunk anatomy and biology, so your info is really

helpful AND interesting!

Gretchen

nne Fisher wrote:

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> Hi Gretchen --

>

> Sorry about your injury -- muscles take a long time to heal. When a muscle

> is pulled generally muscle fibers and the fascia (tissue-like sack)

> surrounding the muscle actually tear. Tendons and ligaments also can be

> part of the injury. This causes the body to react by increasing circulation

> (both blood and lymph) to bring the " ingredients " needed to stop further

> injury and begin healing (this is the swelling--inflammation--that follows

> an injury). In addition, other muscles around the hurt one tense up (spasm)

> to " guard " the area from further injury.

>

> With the swelling, the extra fluid puts increased pressure on nerves which

> increases pain which increases guarding (spasm). If the cycle is not

> broken, the pain and injury continue to escalate. The way to stop it is as

> soon as an injury happens, ice it. This reduces the inflammation lessening

> the pain which means fewer muscles will guard and at a lesser level. Icing

> is important for several days following an injury. Only when the

> inflamation and guarding are significantly reduced is heat used to increase

> the healing process. If used too soon, it can increase the injury and

> prolong healing.

>

> Second, after icing, it is important to take an anti-inflammatory if you can

> tolerate them. Again, your physician is the best person to recommend what

> would be most effective for you. Some examples of anti-inflammatories are

> aspirin, ibuprofen(Advil & Motrin), Alleve, etc. Over the counter pain meds

> that have acetominophen (Tylenol) in them do not have the anti-inflammatory

> properties needed to fight the swelling.

>

> Four to five days after the injury, begin the heat, gentle massage, physical

> therapy exercises recommended by the physician, to promote healing.

>

> I guess this is quite long-winded, but the ways our bodies work are quite

> fascinating and I loved all the anatomy, physiology and chemistry classes I

> took in college.

>

> One other thought on the subject of pain in the EMG and nerve conduction

> tests is that in CMT the nerves remaining in the feet often are distorted

> and do not give the brain the right message. So in some they might say it

> doesn't hurt (when it does) and in others they can send messages that are

> extreme (hypersensitivity is common in CMT) beyond what the stimulus is.

> Like when one of your kids says " sister hit me " and sister only touched him.

>

> nne

> pulled muscle question

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> >Has anyone ever pulled a muscle? I did this recently, and it seems to be

> >taking a VERY long time to heal. Just wondering if anyone has experience

> >with this. I've been doing hot soaks, rest, pain meds. etc. and very

> >slowly getting better. Also, what do you take for muscles? I mean, like

> >Tylenol, Advil, Alleve, etc? Dr. says I am on my own after 1 more week,

> >in other words, no more prescription med. for this pulled muscle pain,

> >so I just wonder what is good 'over the counter'.

> >

> >Gretchen

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