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13 March 2007

IANAD I strained a hamstring last Thursday night, and I've been stretching it and using a heating pad on it. It wasn't getting better, so today I researched it on the net and found I was doing exactly the wrong thing. I should be avoiding strenuous activity, elevating and icing my leg, taking ibuprofen, and wearing a tension bandage to compress the muscle. I bought a tension bandage today and it brought immediate relief. I think from now on I won't rely on my intuition when it comes to doctoring myself.

post by: Orange Swan at: 21:04 | 6 comments

Yeep! PRICE - protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation. Those are owie, though. I'm glad you're feeling better!

posted by viachicago 13 March | 21:14

Glad it worked.
But I hope you won't re-diagnose and treat yourself with Internet advice for other things.
I've banned myself from looking up symptoms, because I always manage to convince myself that I have Cancer.

posted by chococat 13 March | 21:41

HEAT IS BAD FOR SOFT TISSUE INJURIES (but you already know that now ;-) If it hurts and is hot, cooling it down will generally make it hurt less. Heating it up will make it hurt more.

posted by dg 13 March | 21:58

Also, time is definitely of the essence with soft-tissue injuries - if you can get a cold pack on the injury within seconds, you can lessen the damage to a huge extent.

posted by dg 13 March | 22:19

I still think the Sven idea was a winner.

posted by danf 13 March | 22:37

Gee, Swanee, this just ain't your month! I hope your luck changes soon.

posted by mischief 14 March | 00:23

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