Badly pulled muscles

[trumpahoe]

[FONT=&quot]OK so I managed to again strain or badly pull several muscles in my back and neck. The same general area that took about 2 months to heal last time and I thought I was better. This time I think I did it with a bit of sheep turning for ultrasounds or perhaps the extra hay lifting I had todo since hubby is so sick he can't even get out of bed right now. [/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Anyway, on to the question, for fairly severe muscle soreness, and shooting pains do you prefer to take aspirin or ibuprofen?[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]Why would you chose one or the other?[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]And lastly should I be using a heating pad or ice on the injured area?[/FONT]

 

[P0N]

I prefer ibuprofen as it may be less tough on the liver. Personally I would go with a heating pad at this point as well. If this is a nagging/recurring injury, it may be worth considering physical therapy to rehab it.

 

[stevesmi]

you sure you pulled muscles and it isn't disc related?

a lot of times when you herniate discs it will cause pain around the area and it will seem like it is muscles