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How to Get Rid of Sore Muscles

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Why Do Your Muscles Become Sore Anyway?

sore muscleWhenever you engage in an unusual level of physical activity, whether lifting weights, going for a jog, or simply moving a heavy piece of furniture you create microscopic tears in your muscle tissue. Don’t worry; this is normal – when your body rebuilds the damaged muscle it grows back bigger and stronger than before. This is the same mechanism that athletes and bodybuilders use to become faster, bigger and stronger. As a general rule, the more you exert yourself, the more microscopic tears you create, and the more soreness you feel later on as the muscles are being repaired by your body. The soreness itself is a result of both the damage to the muscles, and chemical waste products produced by the muscles during use (namely lactic acid).

Different Types of Muscle Soreness

If you’ve found yourself with sore muscles and have come here in search of relief – the first thing you should do is determine the cause of the soreness. Is it normal post-workout soreness or does it feel much worse than that?

Normal, Post-Workout Muscle Soreness

Many people who work out on a regular basis will describe this type of muscle pain as ‘good’ – many even enjoy it as a sign that they’ve pushed themselves hard enough to see a benefit from their exercise as the muscle fibers grow back stronger than before. Normal muscle soreness manifests itself as a dull but localized pain in the worked muscles that doesn’t limit range of motion but may be accompanied by tightness and temporary loss of strength. It can appear right after your workout, or several hours after your workout (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). Treatment ibruphopen You can reduce some of the discomfort by stretching the sore muscles often to keep them from tightening up along with participating in light cardiovascular training to get the blood and lymphatic systems moving (to assist flushing of remaining waste products like lactic acid). Anti-inflammatories such as ibuprophen can help relieve the pain, but it has been argued that they may also limit muscle gain. If you enjoyed reading this article, you'll surely enjoy reading more get rid of muscle cramps and other helpful articles on muscles pain.

Strained or Overexerted Muscle Soreness

This happens when you push too hard, too fast and is most common in people who are just beginning a workout program and overdo it on the first few trips to the gym. The symptoms are the same as in normal, post-workout soreness but with the addition of tenderness in the area of the strained muscle and painful tightness which may limit your range of motion. Treatment doctor If the pain is severe, see your doctor. If it’s tolerable, try not to use the muscle and each day you should notice an increased range of non-painful motion. Stretching *may* help depending on the extent of the strain. If the soreness turns into pain as you stretch, stop and just give that muscle some time to heal. Anti inflammatory medication such as ibuprophen can lessen the immediate pain, but may also lessen your muscle gain. Continue Reading >>

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  1. amel Says:
    May 26th, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    to the guy that said whoever works out after being sore is dumb? is dumb. lol ur supposted to work out to get rid of the soreness

    all that soreness is is “lactic acid” buildup in your muscles. only way to get rid of it is to exercise n stretch again. so if u do nothing but sit THAT DOES NOT HELP AT ALL…

  2. andie Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    I play basketball everyday. When u come home I take a very hot bath and relax in the tub for about 35-45 mins and wake up in the morning feeling fine. Just remember to stretch it’ll help with the soreness…

  3. Kara Says:
    April 8th, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    I don’t know how by just playing a simple game of tage for long could make me feel so bad.I have terrible pains all over my body.I feel like Sh*t today :(.I can barely move without saying ow!

  4. Donna Says:
    January 5th, 2009 at 9:01 am

    Question: My muscles stay sore all the time and I don’t work out. I have heard that Lipitor (cholesterol medicine) can cause sore muscles. I take a cholesterol medicine that works in the stomach (not Lipitor). Could this be the reason? If so - isn’t that dangerous?

  5. bob Says:
    January 4th, 2009 at 10:48 pm

    don’t proceed with any workout plans while sore, becaus eit will only make it worse

  6. Christine Says:
    January 2nd, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    How do I get my muscles to not be sore? I was stupid and didn’t stretch before my workout today ( 10K swim). Now I feel awful, any advise?

  7. George Says:
    December 29th, 2008 at 10:47 am

    Everyone that is working out while sore is DUMB!!! You wouldn’t walk on a broken foot would you? Then why lift weights with partially torn muscles? If you’re just starting out take it slooooooooow. Work your way up to the big stuff, and if you’re already sore, wait till it passes COMPLETELY. Then start again. If you do the exact same workout as before you’ll notice healing time will be cut by half or more. Then slowly add on to your workout.

  8. James Gunther Says:
    December 16th, 2008 at 3:35 pm

    …that might work for the ladies, John but…I’m not into that sort of thing…

  9. John Smoth Says:
    December 6th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    Protein Shakes post workout work well

  10. Elvis Peacock Says:
    December 4th, 2008 at 9:53 am

    Chad,

    What are you talking about? Hmmm…that would change the pain direction on the sore muscles…good point…

    E

  11. Vivien Says:
    October 23rd, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    Message to Julie> I go running every morning, and if I suffer from sore muscles, I trust in warm baths with Epsom Salt. Just soak it for 15 minutes, and your muscles feel way more relaxed (cause of its Magnesium Sulfate). And btw. I tried all the cheap ones, but now there’s a new product on the market called REV., and this is worth every penny. Good luck, Viv

  12. julie Says:
    October 17th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    Hi! I love running, but I often suffer from sore muscles. Now I heard epsom salt should be very helpful to relax my muscles. So my question is: what is the best product out there? So many Epsom salt and so much variety in prices. Can somebody weigh in?”

  13. Chad Pennington Says:
    October 14th, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    The biggest thing that I found to help me with severely overworked sore muscles is to run into a b-hive in the buff, boner first. You’ll be so pre-occupied with pulling stingers out of your sack, that you won’t even notice your sore muscles…trust me; it’s a sure cure…

  14. jordan Says:
    August 28th, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    the top of my right leg hurts when i have a shot when i play soccer but its ok when i walk or run. how do i et rid f that

  15. football painsss Says:
    August 22nd, 2008 at 2:45 am

    my arms hurt really badly from a lot of pushups and my right arm hurts more i guess i favor that side because i’m a righty but anyway i cant really move it above my chest and i can’t even lift a phone up to my ear with that arm I am also waking up in the middle of the night in sever pain in my arm and i can’t fall back asleep and i’m afriad it’s jeapordizing my health because i’m not getting enough sleep any pointers guys???

  16. trey Says:
    August 12th, 2008 at 6:45 pm

    is takin a warm bath wrong if you have muscle soreness?

  17. Nate Football Trainning Camp Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 11:06 am

    Damn,
    I am a freshman in college and a week into trainning camp which is 3 weeks long. This by far has been the hardest thing ive ever had to do in my life and i still have two full weeks left of full pads… What do i do… I cant always take a cold shower cus our dorm showers dont get too cold… My lower Back Kills me and ive had problems with it in the past!! ??? Please Help Guys!!!!??

  18. track runner Says:
    August 7th, 2008 at 10:59 pm

    something i do is i soak in some epsom salt it realy helps

  19. liteguy Says:
    July 31st, 2008 at 12:59 am

    well i start a very intence dancing
    in our culture n requires alot of very
    specific move in order for the song to carry on

    anyways my legs are killing me i am fit in more
    ways then the other dancers who last one song
    but anyways mah recomendation

    go for a swim in a cold lake or the ocean for 5-10mins

    n i was able to do all the things the next nite of dancings
    were the other guys had heal with time

  20. Billy Says:
    July 27th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    I just started working out with my Marine Corps recruiter we are doing Corp style PT in the mornings after the work out on the first day i was tired but i felt really good once i got home and stretced for 30 mins I did soome work around the house such as moweing the yard and repairing some of the things that needed it then i relaxed for a bit in front of the TV well i must have fallen asleep because all i know is when i woke up my muscles were sore as all get out i im working out 3 times a week until school starts and my love for the Corps and my desire to join keeps me going sometimes the soreness gets to be to much but i push trogh and the soreness gose away after a soak in the tub in water not freezeing cold but little under room tempature so as not to get hypothermia its helps me tremendisly because some of the exsercises the Marines run are very very demanding and they push you above and beyond your limits, thank you.

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