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ilikebotdf: 3 months ago

Can I walk on a pulled muscle?

So I pulled a muscle and it hurt so bad that I was screaming in pain and tears were streaming down my face. I could literally feel the muscle stretch/tear and then the pain started. I was just going to lie down and I pushed my ankle forward in a stretching motion. Then yeah, the pain started and I was clutching my leg screaming and crying. Then I tried to put it down and it hurt so much when I tried to put it down. Then my brother got me me a pillow for my leg to lie on, and I put my leg down on the pillow and alot more pain. I had to stick my foot straight in the air. I then waited for pain to lower down, it lowered down a bit but then i did a round motion with my ankle and it came back. I then checked to see if I could walk and i could but it sorta felt like weak and I was limping. It sorta felt like my leg was about to give out and like fall. So should I stay away from walking for now? Or what can I do to help it?

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SissyMom: 3 months ago

Honey, what you can do to help it is get to the hospital. I'm pretty sure it's a lot more than a pulled muscle. You may have even torn a ligament or something. You need an orthopedic doctor to look at it and have an MRI done on it ASAP. The longer you wait, the worse it may get and heal wrong, if it heals at all, because you'll probably have to also have physical therapy on it. Please take care of this soon. I've had many sports injuries before.

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ilikebotdf: 3 months ago

Well I just got it from lying down. But I can't get to the hospital right now. I'll try tommorow but I don't think it's anything serious. Thanks for your help!!

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SissyMom: 3 months ago

You're welcome, honey. I sure hope it's not, but it sounds nasty to me!

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ilikebotdf: 2 months ago

Well I hafta go to a sports medicine doctor and they'll check to see if I tore a ligament. For now I'm just in crutches.

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SissyMom: 2 months ago

Just call me DR. SissyMom! No, I'm sorry, sweetie. But it didn't sound quite serious to me. I played sports in my younger days and had quite a few injjuries. It just sounded wrong..so wrong. I hope to found out soon what's happened so they can start working on you because crutches are sure no fun. Take real good care of yourself and LISTEN to what they tell you to do. Don't do anything they tell you not to do until THEY say you're ready. Been there, too, and it sets you back. Hope you start feeling better real soon. And thanks for the update!

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MarineCorps1995: 3 months ago via Android | Last edited at 10:05PM on 2/27/2013

wouldn't recommended it. i tried it and yeah lol very painful

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ilikebotdf: 3 months ago

Well it's kinda painful when I walk it just has more of a feeling that I'm about to fall and it feels weird. Thanks for the help

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MarineCorps1995: 3 months ago via Android

see a doc that's not normal when i pull a muscle

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ilikebotdf: 2 months ago

Yeah it wasn't a pulled muscle. The doctor thinks it's a torn ligament,

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MarineCorps1995: 2 months ago via Android

ouch...

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fredg2013: 3 months ago

I would put BenGay, Blu Emu, or whatever you can, or similar on it. Stay off it for a couple of days if necessary. If it doesn't start feeling a lot better then, you might need to see a doctor. Good luck.

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ilikebotdf: 3 months ago

Well I have school, but I'll just stay off of it. Thanks for the help!

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xXFUN2DRAWXx: 3 months ago | Last edited at 10:22PM on 2/27/2013

OMG that happened to me... i woke up and i got off the bed in then i fell to the floor screaming and cryin it hurted soooo bad... i would not walk on it... when i tried to walk on my leg i felt the same thing but with sharp pain.. put hot and cold for 15 min each time.. and take hot showers the hotter the better... i hope you feel better :)

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ilikebotdf: 3 months ago

Thanks! And yeah I'm probably just gonna stay out of school for 2 days. If it still hurts I'll go to the doctor.

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xXFUN2DRAWXx: 3 months ago

ya that's the best thing you can do..

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mosslegs: 3 months ago | Last edited at 10:21PM on 2/27/2013

That sounds serious, I would definitely avoid walking if possible. You might also want to try and get to a doctor/hospital if you can. Walk on it only when it doesn't hurt at all.

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ilikebotdf: 3 months ago

Okay I'm not gonna walk on it since there is some pain. I'll probably just stay off if for two days then see if it still hurts if it does then I'll get a doctor.

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mosslegs: 3 months ago

That sounds good, and I wish you luck for your leg

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mosslegs: 3 months ago

See a doctor if it gets any worse though

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LalaLoopsie: 3 months ago | Last edited at 10:30PM on 2/27/2013

Go to the hospita you might need surgery or physical therapy

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emmy0love: 3 months ago via iPhone

Kinda sounds like a Charlie horse I get those all the time

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ilikebotdf: 2 months ago

Wasn't a charlie horse. Was a torn ligament the doctor thinks. Wait what's a charlie horse?

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emmy0love: 2 months ago via iPhone

Look it up before you speak sweetheart

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