Avoid Muscle Soreness From Exercise!

Dr. Grace Walker, Physical and Occupational Therapist and Nutritionist agrees with John Gallucci Jr.

How to avoid delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

John Gallucci Jr. EDT July 20, 2015

"Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, can begin within 6-8 hours after any type of strenuous exercise, but typically you will feel this soreness 24-48 hours following exercise"

Story Highlights

·         A common complaint is soreness in the lower extremities such as the legs, hips and calves

·         Over stress the musculoskeletal system, and there is an opportunity for DOMS to set in

·         It’s important to warm up before any activity

In a Nutshell...

We need to understand that before any activity we need to make sure that the body is warmed up.

 

o    Heat up your body by jogging, jumping jacks or full body motions to increase circulation that  helps the musculoskeletal system heal 

 

o    Have a moderate workout first, especially if it is the first time you are working out in a long time

 

o    Following a strenuous work out, one should perform a cardiovascular exercise to get the circulatory system pumping to decrease inflammation, which ultimately decreases the pain in the muscles.

Gallucci advises to “work with an appropriate fitness trainer, strength and conditioning trainer, certified athletic trainer or physical therapist that can do a full evaluation before you start working out. These professionals will make sure that your joints are going through a full range of motion and will have an understanding of what your output is going to be.”

John Gallucci Jr. is the president of JAG Physical Therapy (www.japgpt.com) with nine locations throughout New Jersey. Click here to read more.

 

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