How long, on average, can recovery take?

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I am pretty sure I pulled a muscle in my leg and lower back.  It was from standing and playing trumpet a total of eight hours in one day.  It has been five weeks since the incident, but I have dull soreness and stiffness still.  It is mostly isolated to the ball and heel of one foot, and the calf and buttock of the same side.  I suspect that it is taking longer because I am heavyset; also, because I am a musician, I have had other gigs that may have aggravated it again.  Even so, does it usually take a while for a pulled muscle – especially a large one in the legs – to take so long to heal?

Cary · Accepted Answer

Ouch, that must have hurt.

To be honest, I never pulled a muscle (came close, though) but I know how it feels and what happens. I've known people to start feeling better and more active in a month. And you said it's been five weeks, which means that I don't know how long it will take after four.

I'll say, maybe wait on your leg for another two or three weeks and everything MIGHT feel better. It's a 50/50 possibility.

Hope you eventually feel better, though, Anthony.

-Cary

gillianprowe · Answer

How long is a piece of string? Recovery depends on everything from weight to work to resting, so if you do not give the muscle time to heal, by resting it rather than using it, it will never heal. Best of Luck

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How long, on average, can recovery take?

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