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A 18-year-old female asked:
over the last couple of days, my upper left arm (bicep area) has been feeling achy / weak. most effective treatment and / or prevention for future?
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Dr. Jana Tomsky corvalananswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
" RICE"..: if you worked out& strained biceps... use " Rest Ice- .." gently massage with ARNICA GEL, drink plenty of water.. stretch before future lifting& workout. If you notice any severe pain, muscle deformity or " gap", large bruise.. put ice and see doctor ASAP. It could indicate biceps tendon tear.
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My daughter is 14. She has double session tryouts for soccer. That equals 4 1/2 hours of soccer a day. She has horrible blisters on her feet. Her second toe has a blister under her tonail. Her tonail is off colored now. What should we do. She has two more
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Dr. Brandon Macyanswered
Podiatry 41 years experience
Blisters under: Toenails are quite common in sports participants. If you're able to drain it, apply a topical antibiotic and wrap it in a band aid, that's about the best you can do short term. You might want to check on the size of the soccer boots. If too small, they can be making things worse. Also, i hope the coach/trainer has them wearing running shoes for the pure running workouts.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kass commented
Podiatry 28 years experience
She might try wearing two pair of socks on each foot and see if that helps. This was something I was taught back in high school by my coach and it worked for me. ( to prevent the blisters, not treat them.)
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