Treating a pulled muscle may include the following: Ice Icing is most effective in treating the initial stage of a pulled muscle . The effect of icing diminishes significantly after about 48 hours. Elevate Keep the injured body part elevated above the heart while.

A pulled abdominal muscle is an injury to one of the muscles of the abdominal wall. A muscle pull occurs when the muscle is stretched too far. When this occurs the muscle fibers are torn. Most commonly, a strain causes microscopic tears within the muscle, but occassionally, in severe injuries, the muscle can rupture from its attachment. The abdominal wall is made up of several muscles. These include: Rectus...

A pulled gluteal muscle is a condition that is characterized by tearing of one or more gluteal muscles. The gluteal muscles are a strong group of muscles situated at the back of the pelvis forming the buttock. The gluteals primarily comprise of 3 major muscles including: Gluteus maximus Gluteus medius Gluteus minimus These muscles originate from the pelvis and insert into the top of the...

Bone spurs do not require treatment unless they are causing pain or damaging other tissues. Bone spur treatment may involve seeing a physical therapist for ultrasound or deep tissue massage may be helpful for plantar fasciitis or shoulder pain. Treatment directed at symptoms could include rest, ice, stretching, and non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen. If a bone spur...

Neck pain is most often caused by repeated or prolonged movements to the neck's muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones, or joints. Neck pain treatment includes applying heat or ice, taking it easy but staying as active as you can, and using over-the-counter pain relievers.  Some doctors may recommend that a cervical collar is worn to support your neck. Cervical collars may reduce neck pain, but they...

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down over time. It commonly affects joints in your hands, neck, lower back, knees and hips. This gradually worsens with time but osteoarthritis treatments can slow the progression of the disease, relieve pain and improve joint function. Osteoarthritis occurs when...

ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy) for plantar fasciitis is a non-evasive option for pain relief from heel pain that is particularly associated with plantar fasciitis. This procedure involves shockwaves, or sound waves, being directed from outside the body and can be directed onto the heel of the foot. Sending shockwaves into a patient's foot is intended to stimulate the speed up of the body's...

Acupuncture for back pain is typically performed with a very thin needle that causes gentle sensations. It is usually not painful. Classically, acupuncture involves using a needle - although sometimes electricity is passed through the needle The points that are used for the needle insertions often are at a distance from the actual area of symptoms. The special points that are chosen for needle insertion...

Injection for back pain may help treat two major back pain problems: radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. Doctors also use injections for other types of back pain. Radiculopathy refers to inflammation or damage to a nerve usually in the neck or the low back causing a sharp pain which occurs from the lower back down into one or both legs or from the neck into the arm. With spinal stenosis, the lower spine...

Laser treatment for plantar fasciitis involves a light beam which is placed on the injured area in an effort to affect cellular metabolism, protein synthesis, wound healing, and immune response. The hope is that all of this will fight the inflammation in the fascia, reduce heel pain, and increase recovery time. In most cases it has been known to provide pain relief, however some studies that found...