The pulled muscle will take time to heal...the ace bandage or knee support makes my foot swell. And if I stay off of it too long, it gets stiff. Driving and getting in and out of the car seems to set it off. So I try to get up every 30 minutes to an hour and exercise it a bit, carefully. Best plan, to eat less, and lose some weight and it will heal faster....but I love to cook and love to eat. Thera-gesic pain relieving creme helps some.
With tomatoes coming on, its a lot of bacon and tomato sandwiches, so other than microwaving the bacon, I am not cooking a lot of food here. I can eat a couple or three sandwiches for lunch and supper.