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A: Are you positive you strained a muscle? You should go to a doctor, and have them check. I thought I strained a muscle too, but it turned out I had 3 bulging discs, a torn disc, and arthritis in my spine (I'm 25, I thought arthritis was for older people). You should also take it easy, reclining or laying down often. Advil might help also since it is an anti inflammatory.