Friday, October 4, 2013

Reduce Muscle Pain And Soreness

By Nolan Berrie


Muscle pain is a common ailment, and whether you have an injury, have just begun a fitness program or perhaps just overexerting your muscles groups, you are probably hoping for a way to make the pain go away. There are many safe and easy ways to ease the pain.

An ice pack is not only an excellent time-tested method to reduce pain and swelling, it is also easy, safe and inexpensive. Purchase an ice pack, make your own or just throw a bag of frozen veggies on a sore muscle. In addition, you can consider taking an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medicine. Before taking any medicines, it is best to read the package warnings or consult a doctor to make certain which meds are right for you.

While you might feel like just resting and not doing anything, this can be detrimental to your recovery. A little stretching or doing some flexibility exercises are a good way to heal sore muscles. When you begin to move, the temperature of your muscles increases, which increases blood flow, and this blood brings oxygen to your sore muscles and begins the healing process.

Consider, then, doing an abbreviated version of your regular workout. Don't overextend yourself, of course, but light exercise can actually help rather than hinder a sore muscle. You could take a short walk or just get up every half hour or so and stretch or complete a few light, flexibility exercises.

In some cases, your muscle pain might be inhibiting your ability to work out or making it difficult to go about your day-to-day routine. In this case, why not purchase a physiological hybrid shape? RapidForce, for example, produces a physio hybrid shape that adheres to sore muscles and helps to alleviate pain and make movement much easier.

The physio hybrid shape's unique design protects the sore muscle group by drawing strength from nearby muscles. Therefore, you will alleviate pain, protect the sore muscle, and still will be able to exercise and get that blood flowing to the sore area. There are physiological hybrid shapes for the shoulder area, the knee, and the upper and lower back. They attach using a medical-grade adhesive, so you won't have to worry about them coming off during exercise or movement.




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