Taking the Soreness out of Muscle and Joint Sorenesss

October 15th, 2007

Taking the Soreness out of Muscle and Joint Sorenesss

Running, lifting, biking… Three great ways to get in a workout. Three great ways to give yourself some muscle or joint soreness.

Yesterday I did the Oktoberfest 5k race in Waterloo. It was lots of fun and I posted a new personal best for the 5k. This personal best turned into an inability to walk without wincing in pain for the next 30+ hours.

So what do you do when you’re feeling sore from working out? How do you numb the pain? Unfortunate, short of some serious pain killers, there’s probably no 100% effective method, but fortunately we do have two key items widely available for at least a little bit of relief.

Two words - ice and Advil.

When your muscles are sore, there is likely some swelling going on. Putting some ice on the affected areas will help decrease the swelling and bring down the pain slightly. Advil (or Ibuprofen), while great at relieving pain, will also help with the swelling (unlike some other pain medication).

So when the 5k race has got you down a bit, reach in the freezer and then reach in the medicine cabinet. Taking these steps will not only relieve you of a bit of pain, this will also lead to faster recovery.

In: pain | | #

One Comment, Comment or Ping

Andrea

Another great way to help with soreness and aches is floating. It is like floating in the Dead Sea, but instead you’re in a warm salt water pod. So relaxing, so soothing! http://www.floatspasandiego.com

March 10th, 2010

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