“How can I speed up muscle recovery?”
I have a muscle injury in my leg. How can I speed up muscle recovery?
2 Answers
Rest, alternate ice and heat. Gentle stretching, physical therapy. No tobacco products. Healthy diet and supplements.
Before starting any rehabilitation of the muscle it must heal. Moist heat (hot tub, whirlpool) and gentle stretching along with the heat will help dissolve the hematoma caused by the injury and possibly speed the recovery. cbm Christopher B Michelsen, MD, FAOA, FAAOS, FACS Col (Ret) USA Professor (Emeritus) Orthopaedic Surgery Columbia University, College of P&S
