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Health Tip: Soothe Sore Muscles
By LadyLively on December 24, 2014
If you push your body hard during exercise, you may have sore muscles the next day.
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions:
- Gently stretch sore muscles.
- Treat your muscles to a gentle massage.
- Use an ice pack to ease inflammation.
- Use a heating pad to promote blood flow.
- Use an over-the-counter pain medicine, such as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID.)
- Give muscles time to rest and recover.
Source: HealthDay
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