Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Sore Muscles Tip

This tip comes from Terri:

If you've been working out a bit too hard, or if you're just getting into exercise, you might have minor muscle soreness.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions to help manage minor muscle pain:

* Allow your muscles to rest. Don't engage in any heavy exercise while they recover.
* Take acetaminophen or ibuprofen to ease pain.
* For the first few days, ice the area. After the first two to three days, apply heat to the sore muscles.
* As you recover, try low-impact exercises such as swimming, biking and walking. Gradually work your way up to longer and tougher exercises.
* Sleep, stretch and avoid stress.

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