| If you work-out, whether it be at the gym or on | | | | Remember to ice the area after every workout |
| your own, sometimes you get injured. Sure, it | | | | to help with the healing process. |
| may be just a muscle pull or a strain, but it's still | | | | Now, if the muscle hurts all the time, then you've |
| an injury. | | | | done some damage. Again, you should stop what |
| Unlike professional athletes, you don't have a full | | | | you're doing and go ice the injury. After icing, look |
| medical staff to help you take care of your injury. | | | | at the muscle and see if there is any bruising, if |
| So, you may choose to ignore it and just keep | | | | there is, then you need to stay off of it for a |
| going. The problem with that is, if you don't take | | | | week to 10 days. If you don't, you'll just keep |
| care of your injury and do something about it, | | | | aggravating the area and it won't heal at all. Ice |
| that muscle pull or strain could turn into something | | | | here and there throughout the ten days you have |
| worse. Like a muscle tear. | | | | off and if after ten days the injury hasn't gotten |
| For that reason, it's imperative that you really | | | | better, then it's time for you to go to a doctor. |
| take care of your injury as soon as it happens. | | | | From there, your doctor will help you assess |
| Don't just ignore it. | | | | what you need to do in order for the injury to |
| What you should do when you get a muscle | | | | really heal. You may even have to go to physical |
| strain is to stop what you're doing and access | | | | therapy. Don't blow this off because if your |
| how bad it is. Does it just hurt when you move | | | | doctor ordered it, then that's really the only way |
| the muscle or does it hurt all the time? If it just | | | | that your injury is going to get better. |
| hurts when you move the muscle, it's not that | | | | Basically, the phrase "No pain, no gain" really isn't |
| bad, but you should still stop what you're doing | | | | the case. If you're hurting, you need to |
| and go and ice the injury to prevent further | | | | acknowledge it and stop because you don't want |
| damage. After a day or two and some stretching, | | | | to end up permanently damaging yourself. |
| you'll be able to get back to your usual routine. | | | | |