Suggestions for Muscle Pain Relief?

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  • daj150
    daj150 Posts: 815 Member
    Per my sports medicine doctors, ibuprofen is great for lowering inflammation. However, he recommends Aleve. Also, Yoga is supposed to be the "natural" solution. I start Yoga tonight so I have no idea on that one. However, taking a day or two off after straining your muscles too much and drinking lots of fluids is always a sure-fire solution.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    You need to remove the lactic acid that is built up in your muscles by flushing it out. . . drink LOTS of water.

    Just some general knowledge for those that think lactic acid remains in the muscle and that somehow drinking water would flush it out. Lactic acid is actually used as energy source while it's there. Extreme use just causes more than what can be used until it reaches critical point.

    http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-does-lactic-acid-buil
    Contrary to popular opinion, lactate or, as it is often called, lactic acid buildup is not responsible for the muscle soreness felt in the days following strenuous exercise. Rather, the production of lactate and other metabolites during extreme exertion results in the burning sensation often felt in active muscles, though which exact metabolites are involved remains unclear. This often painful sensation also gets us to stop overworking the body, thus forcing a recovery period in which the body clears the lactate and other metabolites.

    Researchers who have examined lactate levels right after exercise found little correlation with the level of muscle soreness felt a few days later. This delayed-onset muscle soreness, or DOMS as it is called by exercise physiologists, is characterized by sometimes severe muscle tenderness as well as loss of strength and range of motion, usually reaching a peak 24 to 72 hours after the extreme exercise event.
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    how much epsom salt do i put in my bath water? help a guy out, please!
  • Whisper236
    Whisper236 Posts: 9
    Wow, that's amazing! I usually do a lot of stretching, heated rice packs, walking around, and an Advil if I still have pain.
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    i need someone to respond...how much epsom salt do i put in my bath? thanks.
  • poeco76
    poeco76 Posts: 139 Member
    i need someone to respond...how much epsom salt do i put in my bath? thanks.

    I've never tried them, but according to this article, 1-2 cups in a bathtub should do the trick. http://saveyourself.ca/articles/reality-checks/epsom-salts.php The author claims that epsom salts don't actually do anything, but if others have found relief, perhaps it would be worth a try?
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    great, thanks. i gotta try something and have read several times on here that this works for people.
  • LauraSS
    LauraSS Posts: 25 Member
    I use 1 cup of Epsom Salts and 1 cup of Baking Soda mixed in the bathsoak for 20 minutes. For me, even if others think it is an old wives tale, it works every time.
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    my bath last night really helped. felt better immediately and helped me get thru the day today. i was even able to hit the elliptical today. thanks for everyone's advice. i am a believer!

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