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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: tommo256 on July 12, 2010, 02:06:18 PM

Title: Side Strain
Post by: tommo256 on July 12, 2010, 02:06:18 PM

Hello,
When bowling yesterday I felt my left side just go a bit and today it has been really sore and tight. I think It a side strain.
How do I treat it?

cheers
Lee x

Title: Re: Side Strain
Post by: iand123 on July 12, 2010, 03:05:20 PM

Someone i play with had this, and was advised to rest from bowling for 3 weeks whilst having physio. I guess it depends on how serious a strain it is, even with light strains i would recommend resting it

Title: Re: Side Strain
Post by: longy0710 on July 12, 2010, 03:53:02 PM

I had this a couple of years ago, i tore an intercostal muscle as i was overstretching due to a massive foot hole!  Stopped me bowling quick for about 2 years till i regained strength and trust it wouldn't happen again.

Title: Re: Side Strain
Post by: Colesy on July 12, 2010, 05:34:20 PM

I recently pulled an inter-costal muscle, not very pleasant!

Title: Re: Side Strain
Post by: tommo256 on July 12, 2010, 06:04:54 PM

Colesy, what did you do about it?

Title: Re: Side Strain
Post by: Colesy on July 12, 2010, 06:11:00 PM

Nothing to be honest I played in pain for a week or two. The doctor gave me 'ibugel' which worked ok

Title: Re: Side Strain
Post by: tommo256 on July 12, 2010, 06:15:23 PM

I ain't stopping playing cause of some injury, Any stretches?