| Sprains are mainly caused due to
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| | best position to keep the injured part
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| stretching or tearing of ligaments
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| | elevated is above your heart level.
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| resulting in restriction of your
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| | Home Remedies for Sprains and Strains
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| movement. The prime reason for this
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| | You can expect to get well soon from the
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| injury is the sudden change of direction
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| | agonizing sprain by making pineapple part
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| or due to a collision. The common parts
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| | of your staple diet and that too in good
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| affected are the ankles, wrists and
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| | quantity. The contents in pineapple have
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| knees.
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| | bromelain, an enzyme which quickens the
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| Sprain on the other hand is the tearing
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| | healing process. The side effects of
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| and stretching of the muscles. This
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| | bromelain causes dermatitis, so if your
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| happens due to contraction or stretching
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| | skin itches due to the pineapple diet,
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| of muscles. But this can turn into a
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| | stop it immediately.
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| chronic strain if the muscles are
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| | You can consume aspirin or ibuprofen to
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| overworked. We usually term this
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| | get relieve from the swelling and pain
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| occurrence as pulling of the muscle. Some
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| | Massaging the affected area with comfrey
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| of the common places of strains are
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| | oil or cream can help in alleviating the
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| hamstring and back.
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| | pain.
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| Self-Care Measures
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| | Five drops of thyme oil diluted either in
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| Resting can be termed as the best thing
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| | bathwater or some other oil can be used
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| to do during this time. Any kind of
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| | as a compress to get rid of swelling.
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| activity should be avoided which may
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| | Arnica balm or ointment can be used as
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| cause pain, swelling or any other
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| | cream or a compress for the affected
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| discomfort. You can still exercise to
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| | area.
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| rejuvenate other muscles which need to be
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| | Horse chestnut is also very useful for
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| conditioned.
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| | such injuries. Due to its
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| Ice pack is great way to reduce pain,
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| | anti-inflammatory properties and presence
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| inflammation and swelling. Keep it on the
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| | of a compound called aescin it becomes
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| affected area for 15-20 minutes and
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| | beneficial for all kinds of injuries. You
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| repeat it every two to three hours to
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| | can spread this gel on the affected area
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| minimize the pain.
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| | every two hours till the pain subsides.
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| The use of compression helps in
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| | Warning: The reader of this article
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| compressing the pain with use of elastic
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| | should exercise all precautionary
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| tapes, bandages, special boots, air casts
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| | measures while following instructions on
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| and splints. This tightens the strained
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| | the home remedies from this article.
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| or sprained area by avoiding further
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| | Avoid using any of these products if you
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| injury.
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| | are allergic to it. The responsibility
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| By keeping the injured part elevated you
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| | lies with the reader and not with the
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| can help in decreasing the swelling. The
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| | site or the writer.
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