Ice or heat on a pulled muscle?

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Dec 21, 2009 | 08:02 AM

yellowtib

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Ice or heat on a pulled muscle?

I always thought it was ice for the first 24-48 hours and then heat thereafter, but I'm reading things that are to the contrary.

Dec 21, 2009 | 08:06 AM

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Ice is pretty mucgh to numb the pain, and heat is to loosen muscle. After I broke my leg they always put it into warm water before I started to do anything with it.

Dec 21, 2009 | 08:08 PM

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After an injury. Ice for the first 24-36 hours...after that usually moist heat.

Dec 22, 2009 | 07:11 AM

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ive always used either icy hot or tiger balm. works great.

Jul 21, 2010 | 03:22 AM

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According to Men's Health Magazine:....NEVER USE HEAT FOR PULLED MUSCLE.

Jul 21, 2010 | 07:53 AM

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drink a lot of water to feed the muscles. I believe ice reduces swelling, and as stated already the heat helps relax the muscles. If you actually pulled a muscle, I would use ice to help contract the muscles, vessels, etc.

Follow Doc's recommendation.

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