Strain: Strained muscles take a week or so of avoiding further stress on the strained area. Taking an anti-inflammatory medication like ibuprofen or naproxen for a week may help by reducing associated inflammation that often accompanies acute strain of muscles and is often the cause of spreading of discomfort.
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