Is there anything better than Icy Hot and R.I.C.E for muscle strains?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:35:38 -0400

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2016 10:38 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:38:30 -0400

No trailblazing

Response by Col Rebecca Lorraine made Aug 29 at 2016 10:38 PM

Col Rebecca Lorraine — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:38:49 -0400

No! Time.

Response by Col Rebecca Lorraine made Aug 29 at 2016 10:40 PM

Col Rebecca Lorraine — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:40:07 -0400

I take that back, ibuprofen, gentle massage, Accupuncture, did I mention time?

Response by SGT Tim Soyars made Aug 29 at 2016 10:49 PM

SGT Tim Soyars — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:49:49 -0400

Be sparing on the Ranger candy (Ibuprofen). No more that 800 mg every 6-8 hours with a daily max of 3200 mg. Ibuprofen can be hard on the kidneys and the liver. But don't worry, the VA has 13 organ transplant centers across the country, nine of which do Liver and/or Kidney transplants. Oh, BTW. Tiger Balm and Bio-Freeze work great, too.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2016 10:53 PM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:53:25 -0400

I've always used the muscle rollers.... That thing works wonders

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2016 11:45 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 23:45:48 -0400

Honestly, I've gotten better results from going to the chiropractor. But, my current one sells Biofreeze for their pain relief ointment.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 1:18 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 01:18:43 -0400

Western medicine is going away from rice. Ice is horrible because it decreases circulation and causes adhesions between tissue that can be painful and limit range of motion for years. There is a great book called "Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth" that has a lot of self care and formulas that deal with injuries that you could commission a Chinese medicine practitioner to have made for you, or you can buy it from Chinese herb shops. One is called herbal ice and it cools and promotes circulation at the same time. There isn't much to it. The book is also on Kindle. Check out springwind herbs. They have some great stuff. There is a general liniment that is pretty good. If you have any questions you may contact me at [login to see] .

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 2:47 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 02:47:46 -0400

As counter intuitive as it sounds, exercising said strained muscle actually aid in the recovery process. Getting the heart rate above normal resting rate helps pumps fresh blood and nutrients in to the injured area to help heal it. Even simply walking will help.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 6:33 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 06:33:33 -0400

Bio freeze is my friend. Works really well for aches and pains. That and a stiff Jack and Coke does wonders...

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Aug 30 at 2016 6:36 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 06:36:31 -0400

I've used DMSO. Works great on horses and such.. Don't know if recommended for humans, but hey aren't we all animals?

Response by SSG Trust Palmer made Aug 30 at 2016 6:49 AM

SSG Trust Palmer — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 06:49:48 -0400

I love tiger balm.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 7:43 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:43:42 -0400

Rest.

Also, I recently bought some styrofoam cups from rite aid, put water in them, and froze the cups overnight. The next day I tore off about one inch of the cup, applied the ice directly to the skin, and massaged my muscle strained leg with the ice cup until the ice melted. Two weeks of rest and this icing technique really helped the healing process.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 7:49 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:49:12 -0400

Apple Cider Vinegar bath...helps pull out lactic acid out of the muscle. Stretching would suffice and yeah it will hurt but it does get the job done so your body can repair itself.

How about increasing potassium for repair; like bananas?

Response by PO3 Donald Murphy made Aug 30 at 2016 9:26 AM

PO3 Donald Murphy — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 09:26:24 -0400

Single malt Scotch. Any of the Glens...Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Glenmoranghie, Glengoyne, etc...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 9:34 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 09:34:30 -0400

Ibuprofen. Foam roller. Ice. That's just me though.

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 12:18 PM

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:18:28 -0400

Tiger Balm works wonders!!

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 10:03 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:03:51 -0400

yes! bengay.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 31 at 2016 5:15 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:15:35 -0400

avoid muscle strains? or is that too easy?

Response by SPC Brian Mason made Sep 4 at 2016 1:56 AM

SPC Brian Mason — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 01:56:09 -0400

RICE has been used forever; minus the Ice until refrigeration and freezers were invented. Don't baby it like it's broken (unless it is) or push through the pain. You know your body; what pain limits you have and if you need to RICE it. It won't hurt but do NOT keep Ice on it for too long or you'll cause cell damage.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 20 at 2016 8:19 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 20:19:57 -0400

Bengay