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Swelling in bicep
I was doing arms workout 2 days back and i did bicep curls with 3 kgs weight in each hand. My right bicep is swollen today. Yesterday it was just muscle tiredness but today it got swollen.
I am doing icing. Is it a serious injury?
What else should i do?
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Rest.
Ice pack application.
Apply pain relief spray.
Take Tab Flexon MR 2 times a day after food for 3 days.
Consult if problem continues even after following this advice.
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Stop gym.for sometime.
Warm fomantation.
Mild exercises.
Paracetamol 500mg bd×3
MV 1 tab od ×3
Review thereafter.
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Icing and rest for the limb as of now . If pain is there take tablet aceclofenac 100 mg
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get a better picture including ur arm with elbow and shoulder. a video consultation would be the best to confirm with some special tests
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do not continue ur work out till you get a consult and make sure there's no muscle tear
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Commonly after workout these symptoms can be seen . Continue rest, icing and take plenty of fluids.
But rarely there can be tear in biceps, which can be confirmed by clinical and radiological examination.
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u can get a video consultation which will help to rule out serious problems
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Take rest for few days
Now do hot water bag application and not ice
Serious or not can only be told after examination
Consult if no relief
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