How to relieve muscle soreness after exercise

Many people experience muscle soreness after exercise. This may be because it is our first time exercising and we did not perform effective warm-up exercises, which leads to this situation. Appropriate warm-up exercises in advance can effectively avoid the occurrence of muscle soreness. Everyone must pay great attention to this. Let us learn about some ways to relieve muscle soreness after exercise.

To relieve muscle pain caused by sports contusions and strains, the first step should be to apply cold compresses to the painful area every 4-6 hours for 20 minutes each time during the first few days. This allows the muscles to relax from excessive tension and thus relieve pain. The tool for cold compress can be an ice pack or a bag of frozen vegetables.

It is best to wrap the ice pack with a dry towel or clothing before applying cold compress to prevent frostbite on the skin.

After two to three days of cold compress, the muscle tension and pain can be greatly relieved. At this time, hot compress therapy should be used in time to completely eliminate the muscle soreness.

It is best to use hot compress therapy three times a day, 20 minutes each time. There are many ways to use hot compress therapy. You can use a small bottle of hot water or a hot towel directly on the painful area, or you can use a heat lamp, a tub bath, or a hot shower.

Experts also point out that for muscle or joint pain caused by some chronic diseases (such as arthritis), hot compresses are more effective than cold compresses.

The method to relieve muscle soreness after exercise also requires our own physical condition and physical fitness. Choosing a treatment method that suits us can help us achieve a better healing effect. The treatment method must not be chosen blindly. Exercise must be performed under the guidance of a professional physician, and the effect will be better.