Baby's first vaccinations: schedule and visit checks
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Pulled hamstring: first days
Rest, protect and rebuild slowly, with signs that mean you need a physio.
First 2 days (6)
- Stop the activity as soon as you feel the pull
- Rest the leg but keep walking gently if it does not hurt
- Put an ice pack in a cloth on the back of the thigh for 15 to 20 minutes every 2 or 3 hours
- Use a compression wrap if it helps, not too tight
- Raise the leg when sitting
- Avoid heat, alcohol and massage in the first 48 hours
Days 3 to 7 (4)
- Walk more as pain allows
- Start gentle stretches without bouncing
- Use painkillers as the label says if you need them
- Sleep with a pillow under the knee if that is comfortable
Rebuilding (4)
- Add easy bridges and hamstring curls without pain
- Move up to a light jog only when walking is pain free
- Warm up for 10 minutes before every session
- Build back over 2 to 6 weeks: do not rush the sprints
See a doctor or physio if (4)
- You heard a pop and cannot walk or put weight on the leg
- There is large bruising or a visible gap in the muscle
- It is not better after 2 weeks
- It keeps coming back
Written from www.nhs.uk
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