Muscle Strain Treatment - What are the Symptoms and Signs and When to take care of Muscle Strain?

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

When to Seek Medical Care

If you have a significant muscle injury (or if the home care methods bring no relief in 24 hours), call your doctor.

If you hear a "popping" sound with the injury, cannot walk, or there is significant swelling, pain, fever, or open cuts, you should be examined in a hospital's emergency department.