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Epsom salt bath to alleviate soreness

Cherimoose
Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
edited November 2024 in Debate Club
That folk remedy is mentioned any time someone asks about DOMS. I doubt enough magnesium can cross the almost-waterproof skin layer, and then migrate through the fat and fascia layers, to have an effect on muscles - assuming magnesium does in fact help DOMS, which is questionable. I suspect it's the warm water that helps soreness, not the epsom salt.
If anyone knows any solid studies on this, please post. :+1:

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