Pulled muscle

KikiBunny23 · (#1 (**permalink**))

Ok, so I discovered this small bump that hurt whenever I touched it on my neck. My sister said it was a pulled muscle so I was wondering if anyone knew anyway to numb the pain. Advil and ibuprofen [sp] don't have any effects on me anymore. I have to cheer tomorrow and I can't move my neck without it hurting.
Help?

Koir · (#2 (**permalink**))

Advil *is* ibuprofen. I would suggest *not* cheering as you *are* injured, and get that sore spot checked out by a doctor. Treating something you don't know is a sure way to make things worse.

KikiBunny23 · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Koir

Advil *is* ibuprofen. I would suggest *not* cheering as you *are* injured, and get that sore spot checked out by a doctor. Treating something you don't know is a sure way to make things worse.

Well, they've had different effects on me so I consider them different...and my mom won't let me not cheer. And she says I'll be fine as long as I ice it...even after I told her it was getting hard to breath.
She insists on saving money...even I'm not important enough for her anymore

Koir · (#4 (**permalink**))

Then you have problems beyond a sore neck, methinks. Well, explain the situation to whoever is the coach of the cheerleading team. Hopefully he/she will have more empathy and let you rest and heal. Afterwards, just point dear Mumsy at the coach and grab some popcorn.

And a riot shield.

KikiBunny23 · (#5 (**permalink**))

I planned to tell my cheer coach about it, she'll most like just say to stay on the stands and cheer. Not to do half-time and if it starts to hurt, sit by her. My mom doesn't go to the games anyway.

Tyrien · (#6 (**permalink**))

Rest.

The only thing cheering with a pulled neck muscle is achieving is stupidity.

KikiBunny23 · (#7 (**permalink**))

i know that...but I've learned to deal with pain from competition. But I told my mom if it gets worse in the morning then she's takin me to the hospital

Tyrien · (#8 (**permalink**))

It's not really about dealing with pain. A pulled muscle is what the name entails... a pulled muscle. If you cheer you can, and probably will make it worse and you'll be missing more than just one night of cheering.

Suit yourself though.

KikiBunny23 · (#9 (**permalink**))

Trust me, if I had a choice, I wouldn't cheer. I've pulled my hamstring before, went about a week without going to the doctor, couldn't walk on my leg for a month. Yea...I don't wanna know what will happen with an injured neck

Aniki · (#10 (**permalink**))

A bump on a neck isn't a sign of a pulled muscle. As I know from my experience, a pulled muscle doesn't leave bumps. So it might actually be something worse, but I don't want scare you.