This sounds crazy, but my wife had some serious bruising after surgery & got some ARNICARE cream. I thought it was hocus pocus BS but it really helped with topical pain & reduced bruising quickly. I bought the first tube at GNC, then found it at Wal Mart for $2 less. It was with deep heat & muscle rub stuff

After an injury it's important to rest the injured muscle, sometimes for up to two or three weeks before you can return to sports after your injury.Rest, apply Ice and Compression. Elevate the leg if possible. Anti-inflammatory s can be helpful to reduce pain and inflammation. Start to stretch the muscles once the pain and swelling subsides. After if the stretching doesn't aggravate begin to strengthen the muscle such as light stiff legged dead lifts and very light leg curls. Emphasis on light with higher reps. Increase weight slow and gradual. Also use a thigh wrap to support the muscle while beginning the rehab.

Rest. I suffered two stage three tears back in the summer. Looked well twice as bad as that basically. You've just for to take it easy. Ice, no heat. Heat will actually increase the blood pulling in the area. Are you running any gear now? I swear mine healed way quicker than normal because I was on cycle at the time.