10 Symptoms of Pulled Muscles
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #3: Local Swelling
Any injury is usually accompanied by a local swelling of the affected body part, which is a normal reaction of the body to the injury. Acute injuries are easy to recognize as they are accompanied by a sudden intense or dull pain, together with bruising and swelling of the affected body part.
Local swelling can be either because of an accumulation of the fluid at the place of the injury or because of accumulation of the blood, otherwise known as a hematoma. Pain and swelling just make the situation worse and of course they will prolong the recovery period. Swelling will be greater in severe cases of muscle injury.
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