How to Treat Leg Pains
Who hasn't had the occasional leg pain? Legs are prone to injury due to heavy usage. We usually toughen out the leg pains and ignore treatment. Nevertheless, that's unnecessary. You can easily treat your leg pains, whether they come from cramping or ramping up your workouts.
Things You'll Need
- Pillow
- Ice or a cold pack
- Pain medication like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Instructions
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Before you treat your leg pains, determine the cause. Are your muscles cramping? Or did the pain occur because of muscle overuse?
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Rest your legs and keep them elevated.
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Apply ice or a cold pack to the area where the leg pains are. Ice works by numbing the area.
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If your calf is cramping, stretch your legs. Imagine there's a string on your big toe. Then, pull the imaginary string upwards to stretch the cramping calf muscle.
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If the cramping occurs in another area, try to lengthen the constricted muscle. If that's difficult to accomplish, massage the area.
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When your muscles remain sore, treat the pains with an over-the-counter medication like acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
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Tips & Warnings
If the following occurs contact your health care provider: The painful area is swollen, warm and/or red. You have a fever. The pain doesn't lessen or becomes worse over time. You develop breathing problems or there's no known cause behind your leg pain.
