My friend has swelling on her leg!! HELP ASAP!!!

Question

she was doing the splits without stretching and now she has swelling on her inner thigh.... HELP!! shes usually really pretty flexible,,, but she has done the splits many times before because she is a dancer... anyways - it hurts when she walks... whats wrong? we need help A.S.A.P.

p.s. she has already icy-hotted it...thanks!

Answer 1

She probably has a strained or over stretched muscle, maybe even a small tear in it or a ligament. The body performs a natural procedure that places fluid at the site of an injury. She should have iced it during the first twenty four hours from the time of the injury. You don't say when she did this, but if it's been longer than twenty four hours, the treatment should now be moist heat and resting and elevating the leg. Moist heat can be done by soaking a towel in hot water, ring it out, then apply it to the swollen or injured area. Have a second towel ready to quickly replace the first one when it cools. Do this until the skin begins to turn slightly red. Now massage it and rub it with Aspercreme Cream, if not allergic to aspirin, and take a 600 Mg Motrin, again if she is not allergic to aspirin. The best medicine is complete resting of that leg, and keep it elevated. Apply the heat three times a day until it begins to feel better. If the swelling or pain doesn't go away soon, better have it checked out by her Doctor. Best to your friend hope all turns out well.  

Answer 2

Apply Ice take 2 asperin, OR Tylenol OR Ibuprofen. She can't die from it. If it doesn't go away in a few days visit a doctor

Answer 3

~~Swelling in the leg could be from an injury but my first worry would be a blood clot. For that reason, she needs to see a doctor asap! It's not worth the risk of taking a guess it was from the splits.~~