OK, I hurt myself yesterday playing softball. Know first that I am an out of shape (for the moment, due to car accident in Nov., now getting back in shape) personal trainer, and I know the rules for warming up (first light calisthenics, then stretching, especially those quads/calves). But dang it (expletive deleted), I took off for first base and my left quad (rectus femoris, runs right down the front of my thigh)went "Oh, no, no. What do you think your doing?" The right one is a bit pulled. too, but the left one is killing me! I have been practicing softball for four weeks and this is not out first game, so I am a bit annoyed. Like a dummy I kept playing, too, because it is a coed team and we were short on girls. I didn't want to be the reason we had to forfeit!
Now, my question is, besides RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation), is there anything else I should be doing, food/supplement wise? I know how to re-hab it, but am curious if anyone ups any particular supplements after an injury.
Currently I am taking:
Flax/borage oil - Tbsp or two a day
multi-min/vite
Wellnes Formula (another multi plus herbs)
Super Citrimax
L-Carnitane (for working out/games/kickboxing)
Potassium
calcium/ vite D/magnesium softgels
Any input is helpful!
-Gimpy (Shelly)