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picked up Chritmas tree and pulled chest muscle

Pulled chest muscle when I picked or was pulling christmas tree out of box.  What to do
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i have a similar reaction 2 urs that caused my chest muscles to stretch. my mom told me to take ibuprofin and put a heating pad where the chest muscles are stretched. just relax and chill, dont do anything that'll cause a huge amount of stretching because that'll make it worse.

hope u feel better! <3
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Hello!

Most probably it might be your pectoralis chest muscle. I would suggest you to rest, apply ice packs and take anti inflammatory medications.

If this does not help you would need a thorough examination near an orthopedician.

Take care!
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