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    Advice on pulled chest muscle

    I've pulled (or possibly torn) a chest muscle. I think probably from over-doing it. I've had this issue before a couple years ago but never to this extent. Any advice on someone that has been through it? I've stopped working out for now except for walking/cardio that doesn't bother it and have done all the necessary home remedy type things. I'm hoping that it will just heal naturally as I do this, but I've had this for about 6 days now and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. At what point should I go to the doctors? I did before and felt it was a big waste of money as all I got was a prescription of anti-inflammatories. I'm guessing if I take it easy for a few weeks that should do the trick.... yes?
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    It'll take a couple/3 months to heal.

    I pulled a pec muscle a few months ago...hurt like hell.

    6 days is just the beginning. I still worked out everything except chest/shoulders and was fine.
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    Same thing happened to me, but it wasn't too serious. I tried to work past the injury but I couldn't go down all the way and eventually couldn't go up in weight. You should give it a long rest, at least a month, preferrably longer.
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