How do you know if youve pulled a muscle?
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The other post about muscle pulls is a good one, but if you pulled a muscle, you know exactly when it happened.
It does sound as if you need to see a doctor. I had a case of frozen shoulder, with pain and limited range of motion TWICE. It could be that or a few other possibilities. Ice to deal with pain and see a doctor soon, so you can get the treatment you need.
Muscle Strain Overview
Muscle strain or muscle pull or even a muscle tear implies damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons. You can put undue pressure on muscles during the course of normal daily activities, with sudden, quick heavy lifting, during sports, or while performing work tasks.
Muscle damage can be in the form of tearing (part or all) of the muscle fibers and the tendons attached to the muscle. The tearing of the muscle can also damage small blood vessels, causing local bleeding (bruising) and pain (caused by irritation of the nerve endings in the area).
Muscle Strain Symptoms
Swelling, bruising or redness, or open cuts as a consequence of the injury
Pain at rest
Pain when the specific muscle or the joint in relation to that muscle is used
Weakness of the muscle or tendons (A sprain, in contrast, is an injury to a joint and its ligaments.)
Inability to use the muscle at all
sounds more like a pinched nerve in your neck. 99% of the time it will go away and wont come back. It happened to me 12 yrs ago. it took 6 weeks for it to go away.try not to move it too much.youhave to wait for the nerveto quiet down.ibprophrine will help.Pain meds will hurt you in the long run.
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