Suggest Treatment For Soft Tissue Injury After A Fall

Posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2014

Question: I am 74 and though very flexible from years of ballet I have several bone issues that cause discomfort. I fell yesterday when I missed a step on a deck and I am very sore. I am wondering if I should go to my cardio class today or rest one more day?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Give adequate rest.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

It seems to be soft tissue injury.Give adequate rest to the involved muscle group and avoid any movement that causes pain
Ice packing once in every 2 hours over the affected area
Moist heat application to relax the muscles
Local application of muscle relaxant gel
Analgesic medications as needed

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

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