What should I do regarding my muscle strain?

[MissLeslie]

I always stretch before a workout, and it's been over a week since my left leg started hurting, but now it has been hurting more and more. I haven't worked out all week but tomorrow I have to because I can't be eating and not exercising at all but my leg hurts like crap. What is good for muscle strains?

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[AllDay]

does it go along the back of your leg? and does the pain shoot throughout the rest of your leg?

If so, then you might have piriformis syndrome. I have this too.

It's where your cyatic nerve gets stuck inside your piriformis muscle (located below your buttocks)

The best thing that works for me is rolling on a tennis ball.

And to allivate the pain for future references it's best to wear proper shoes. e.g. if you have flat wide feet vs. narrow high arched feet

Even if you don't have piriformis syndrome. I would still reccommend rolling on a tennis ball for 10 minutes a day. Switch it up for the other leg as well.

You don't have to roll and it for the whole ten minutes but also sit on it.

When you're rolling on the ball it should feel like a good kind of hurt but not ouch!

make sure to massage the area that hurts the most!

Good luck!

[martyfellow]

Rest, rest, and maybe a lot of stretching, but not too intense. Make sure you're not out of balance when working out, carying a water bottle or something that makes your weight not symmetrical.

Massage wouldn't hurt, either.

[Anonymous]

you should see a doctor or when I have cramps or muscle strains I use "hot and cold" on it

[LightUp]

First of all did it happen while you were doing your legs ? As if in working out the legs at the gym like lifting weights?

[MissLeslie]

I believe it happened after a workout

[LightUp]

Well Actually sometimes the pain comes after. You should use those sprays the have muscle strains. If it doesn't work go see a doctor. But I had strain for a while and the spray worked for me.

[dan123z4]

Is it sore or strained, bec if its strained lay off. Although you can do upper body workouts for now

[MissLeslie]

it's strained. I put some ice on it, I can move it a bit more.

[dan123z4]

than lay off. You can still do back, shoulders, chest, arms there's plenty

[taster]

Kegel? Well if you are cramped..then heat and ibuprofen?

[Anonymous]

If you have insurance, I would go see a doctor about it.

[Deft_maiden]

Doctor visit please

[Deft_maiden]

Sawy :(