Suggest home remedy for muscle pull
Patient: Hi, I visited the hospital last thursday with pains in my shoulder. After xrays they advised it was a pulled muscle. I have had pain in my shoulder constantly and am finding sleeping difficult. I am just trying to find out the best home treatment, as co-codamol and mandafen are not easing th3 pain. Doctor: Hi there.Thanks for writing in.You are already on pain relieving medications. What you can do is avoid sleeping on the affected shoulder .Serratiopeptidase might help relieve the internal swelling/ edema.Vitamin C tablet might help improve healing process.Application of pain relief gel like diclofenac gel might help. The gel should be lightly applied and not massaged on the affected area. If massaged, can cause burning sensation in the skin.Half an hour after application of gel, do hot fomentation on the affected area. Do hot fomentation 3-4 times a day.If none of the measures seem to help, do consult a physiotherapist.You might also want to get your Vitamin B12 levels checked.Hope my answer was helpful to you.Regards,Dr. Divya Kuttikrishnan