Table of Contents. 1  7 of the Best Essential oils to use for Bee Stings and Bug Bites. 2  12 Simple Essential Oil Based Applications for Bee Stings & Bug Bites.  Other (Non-Essential Oil) Based Natural Remedies for Bee Stings & Bug bites.
When sitting keep your leg elevated, which can reduce swelling. Use ice. When a thigh muscle is pulled, swelling may occur. Applying ice to the thigh for 15 minutes a few times a day may reduce the swelling and the pain. Wrap an ice pack in a clean towel and place it on the part of the thigh muscle which is pulled. Avoid putting ice directly on the skin which can cause injury.
1. CUT a Y shape into one end of a piece of kinesio tape ($20 for 20 strips, kttape.com) that's roughly two-thirds the length of your thigh. Place the straight end of the tape toward the top of your thigh, holding the Y end above the knee. 2. BEND your knee to 90 degrees.Carefully wrap the two pieces of the tape's Y end around both sides of the top of your kneecap, pressing firmly to make sure that the tape is secured to your skin.. REPEAT steps 1 and 2 with a second piece of tape that's two-thirds the length of your shin, placing the straight end on the shin and wrapping the Y end firmly around the bottom of your kneecap. MORE: 9 Best Solutions For Knee Pain.