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How do you know if you pulled a muscle in your leg?

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Then:Protect the strained muscle from further injury.Rest the strained muscle. ... Ice the muscle area (20 minutes every hour while awake). ... Compression can be gently applied with an Ace or other elastic bandage, which can both provide support and decrease swelling. ... Elevate the injured area to decrease swelling.More items... read more

A muscle that has been pulled may feel slightly sore with a dull, aching kind of pain. Pulled muscles can also feel more acutely painful, especially when the affected muscle is being used. Some pulled muscles are also sore or tender to the touch. The joints near the injured muscle may also be sore. read more

If your doctor determines your injury needs extra care, you may be given a pair of crutches or a sling so that the pulled muscle can rest. Prescription-strength painkillers may also be administered. In rare cases, a pulled muscle requires physical therapy or surgical care. read more

When diagnosing a pulled leg muscle, a doctor will ask you about your medical history and your symptoms, so be ready to answer questions about when the pain started, what you were doing when the pain started, what helps relieve the pain and how you would describe the pain (twinge, throb or ache). read more

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