Autumn isn’t just the season for pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween costumes—it is also the season for yard work, particularly raking leaves. Of course, gardening chores like this require a lot of bending and lifting, which can tax your back muscles. If you do not use proper form while performing such tasks that have repetitive motions, you might pull a back muscle.
As an Oakland urgent care center will advise, knowledge of a few first-aid procedures can help you ameliorate pulled muscles and back pain.
Ice It
Swelling is greatest during the first 48 hours of incurring an injury. Apply a cold compress to your back to constrict the blood vessels and reduce both inflammation and pain. The cold also numbs the muscle tissues, thereby acting as a natural anesthetic. Read more from this blog:
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