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Teenager. Recurred Huge Pain In Thigh Muscle. No Relief From Stretching And Applying Icyhot. History Of Been Doing Intense Soccer Practice. Suggest
HI! Im a 14 year old girl. Ive been going to intense soccer practices every day for the past 12 days. We've done dynamic and just plain standing/sitting stretches before and after every practice. Yesterday, whenever id kick the ball powerfully (such as shooting or crossing) I would get a huge pain in my right thigh muscle (only when i kicked it with my right foot though). So I played lefty and kept kinda off of my right foot. It hurt to stretch it. I couldnt run right, because when i put my leg too far back, it would hurt. My coaches and teammates advised me to stretch it a lot, so i did. I also put on IcyHot to dull the pain. It was gone by the time i went to bed. So today, i went to practice and was careful to stretch my thigh well. Sadly, the pains came back. Again, i played lefty, and another coach told me to stretch it. Can you please tell me what is probably wrong with my leg and how to treat it? I've had no previous injuries. Thank you soooooo much! :)
Tue, 3 Sep 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
All your symptoms in the description typically suggests a strained thigh musculature.
The treatment guidelines involve -
• Rest – stop the activity that caused the injury, and rest the injured joint or muscle. Avoid activity for the first 48 to 72 hours.
• Ice – for the first 48 to 72 hours after the injury, apply ice wrapped in a damp towel to the injured area for 15 to 20 minutes every two to three hours during the day. Do not allow the ice to touch your skin directly because it could cause a cold burn.
• Compression – compress or bandage the injured area to limit any swelling and movement that could damage it further. You can use a crepe bandage or a simple elastic bandage. It should be wrapped snugly around the affected area but not so tightly that it restricts blood flow. Remove the bandage before you go to sleep.
• Use analgesic medications like Advil or Aleve as needed for a few days
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
All your symptoms in the description typically suggests a strained thigh musculature.
The treatment guidelines involve -
• Rest – stop the activity that caused the injury, and rest the injured joint or muscle. Avoid activity for the first 48 to 72 hours.
• Ice – for the first 48 to 72 hours after the injury, apply ice wrapped in a damp towel to the injured area for 15 to 20 minutes every two to three hours during the day. Do not allow the ice to touch your skin directly because it could cause a cold burn.
• Compression – compress or bandage the injured area to limit any swelling and movement that could damage it further. You can use a crepe bandage or a simple elastic bandage. It should be wrapped snugly around the affected area but not so tightly that it restricts blood flow. Remove the bandage before you go to sleep.
• Use analgesic medications like Advil or Aleve as needed for a few days
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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