Question 1

will a cut muscle heal on its own?

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Natural Healing: The good news is that muscle has fantastic blood supply and so healing will occur rapidly. Inflammation (red, hot, tender swelling) is the body increasing the blood flow to the injury to bring healing factors to the area and also the veins expand to carry bad stuff away.  Avoid further trauma to the area and let nature take it's course.

Question 2

how to heal a muscle that you constantly overuse?

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Fast Healing: A sprain is when a ligament or tendon is injured by overstretching. There may be minimal or lots of damage to it. Inflammation (redness, warmth, tenderness, and swelling) occurs as a natural healing process. The key is to minimize further damage while keeping the area flexible and mobile. Ice massage (24-36 hours), gentle range of motion,  motrin/advil to maximize healing. Rest is best.

Question 3

how long is it supposed to it take for your muscles to heal?

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Injury dependant: Obviously, the more severe the injury, the longer it takes to heal.  A complete tear or rupture may need surgery.  Fortunately, muscles have fantastic blood supply and so strains, bruising, or minor tears should heal without too much trouble.   You should minimize strenuous activity for at least 4-6 weeks and progress slowly.   Compression may help with symptoms of swelling and pain.

Question 4

what do i do for a pulled butt muscle? how long does it usually take to heal?

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Stretch & rest: Any pulled muscle can take up to several weeks to heal if you can't rest it enough. In other words, quickly figure out what makes it worse, then stop doing all those things. If it doesn't hurt, then you can continue. Ice is useful initially for injuries. Otc nsaids are useful too if your stomach, kidneys & blood pressure are ok. Go see your doc if any pain going down leg, weakness or incontinence.

Question 5

how long should it take for the muscles to heal after bilateral direct pars repairs? still lots of pain 5.5 months out. regular exercises, no relief.

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Be seen: The concern at 5.5 months out is that you should be well healed from your surgery, and so you should not be having much pain at this point.  A ct scan can be done to determine if you repair was successful and is healed or if it was not successful which could explain your pain.  Let your surgeon know you are still hurting.

Question 6

can a torn muscle heal itself?

Accepted Answer

Heal w/scar: A 'torn' muscle does heal but depending on the size of the tear and location it generally heals w/ fibrous tissue similar to scar tissue.Muscle does not reform itself.Muscle can hypertrophy(get bigger) and make up for the defect created but not re-create the muscle that was torn or lost.

Question 7

how to heal muscle tears in the upper back ?

Accepted Answer

Rest : Back muscles take time to heal. Acutely you need to rest, use ice, and an anti-imflammatory drug like Ibuprofen or aleve (naproxen). Once the acute pain subsides heat can be used and gentle stretching. You may also benefit from sessions with a therapist.

Question 8

how long would a torn muscle in your back take to heal?

Accepted Answer

Varies: If it is really a simple lumbar strin, which is the medical term for a muscular injury to the back, you should be better within 10-14 days.  If you aren't better after that, there is probably something more going on and you may need an exam and possibly an mri.  Thank you for the question.

Question 9

can a torn muscle heal with muscle tissue if the torn area is small?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: It usually heals with scar tissue and hypertrophy or increase in size of surrounding muscle cells.

Question 10

can scarred muscle tissue heal abnormally and affect other parts of my body?

Accepted Answer

It's all connected: Every muscle in your body is connected. Injuries to muscles in one part of your body can and often do affect other parts of your body. A do who practices osteopathic manipulation might be able to provide you with some solutions and some relief from your symptoms.

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