How do I heal this?

Put ice on it and take an anti inflamatory like Ibuprphen…if you are still hurting in 2 days…rub some dirt on it

There’s a wonderful homeopathic ointment for internal injuries. It’s called Arnica, you can pick it up at any healthfood store. It does wonders! Good luck in the tryouts!

I’ve heard that lecithin (which can also be bought at health-food stores) facilitates bruise healing and perhaps overall circulatory functions, which include tissue repair.

I experience some occasional joint pain due to my age. Fortunately it’s not severe, and when I need relief, I reach for the Arnica. I’ve been using it since I was younger, and my father, who worked construction, used it as well.

I’d second the ibuprofen advice. Take it from now until the trials to reduce the inflammation around the injury. Keep gently exercising it but save the big workout for the trials

Well, what I would do, personally, is to keep working it, work it on out. But that’s just me.

Well, I actually use both ibuprofen and arnica. If the pain is unusually strong, and the arnica isn’t working fast enough, I’ll go with the ibuprofen.

But I also find the massage action used to apply the arnica is soothing.

I would call an ortho and ask him. Someone said ice, but in my experiences ice is for right after an injury, then you go to heat. I’m not a doctor. Ibuprofen is a good idea if you can take it. I can’t believe you haven’t been to a doctor since this is so important to you.

If this is important, find a doctor to give you a shot of cortisone.