Muscle pains: here are the remedies to fight them!
How many times, following an intensive gym activity, did we find ourselves sore and tired in the following days? annoying muscle pain, temporary contractures or more annoying trauma. All of us, at some point in our life, have found ourselves dealing with this type of disorder, more or less painful and persistent, which can represent an obstacle that should not be underestimated in our daily life.
For this reason, we have decided to show you some foolproof methods to try to cure and prevent annoying muscle pains. Take a look below and take note!
1. Fruits, vegetables and salt supplements
Fruits, vegetables and saline supplements can be a great help in maintaining a good state of health. A real cure-all is to eat, especially before and after physical activity, foods rich in potassium, such as bananas, potatoes or tomatoes; potassium in fact contributes to normal muscle function.
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2. Thermotherapy
In case of pain, tears and muscle trauma, thermotherapy can be a concrete help: it is the application of heat in the areas affected by pain for therapeutic purposes. The heat, in fact, helps to reduce muscle stiffness, helping to resolve the pain without the use of medicines. One of the most effective methods in these cases is the application of self-heating bands on the areas affected by pain for a few days. But there are other methods that use heat therapy, including thermal baths, mud baths, sauna and Turkish bath, massages with hot stones, infrared heat or aromatic herbs, up to infrared equipment To learn more about thermotherapy, click here.
3. A warm bath with baking soda
This is one method you will love: taking a nice warm bath. Yes, you got it right, no effort, just lay back in the hot water and relax. Just a little care though: before immersing yourself in the water, pour 2-4 tablespoons of baking soda and mix it a little until it dissolves. At this point you can dedicate yourself to your relaxing bath, you will see that you will feel immediate relief throughout your body.
4. Stretching and stretching
Remember that often, muscle strains and pains are due to the lack of heating of the muscles, which, subjected to efforts without adequate preparation, can suffer trauma. This is why we must prepare the muscles when undergoing any type of physical activity , before and after, with stretching and warm-up exercises. Even in cases of acute pain due to trauma of other origins, these exercises can help to stretch and relax the muscles and to pass the inflammation.
5. Massages
The massage, if performed well, can represent a valid help against muscle pain, but you must absolutely rely on the hands of expert physiotherapists and osteopaths. No economic sessions or improvised operators, make sure you choose well, otherwise you could make the situation worse.
6. Pilates
Pilates is a real cure-all for the muscles. The slow and gentle movements of which it is characterized, help the body to strengthen, stretch and loosen the muscles, preventing trauma and contractures and also re-educating the correct posture, an essential element to avoid muscle pain and discomfort.
7. Don't stay too long in the same position
Do you want to avoid trauma and muscle pain? Perfect, then get used to assuming correct postures, especially when you are sitting at your desk, and to change your position often, at least every half hour. Sitting or standing for too long can cause musculoskeletal disorders, not always perceptible immediately. It is therefore good to pay attention to these aspects, which are very often underestimated. You will see that your body will thank you.
8. Take a sauna
Here is another useful method, and not at all tiring, to relieve muscle soreness: the sauna. This can in fact represent an additional aid able to promote a more general relaxation, especially in periods of high stress and tension. Obviously make sure you not having too low blood pressure or being excessively weak from a physical point of view.
9. Natural remedies
Natural remedies such as arnica and other herbs with anti-inflammatory properties are a little help in treating muscle aches and pains. In case of muscle pain, cayenne pepper is an aid - capsaicin, applied locally, exerts a revulsive action, increasing local blood circulation.
It is a particular variety of chilli that takes its name from the city of Cayenne, in French Guiana, known for its revulsive properties. In fact, it is enough to apply this substance to the area affected by the pain and in a short time you will get a sensation of heat that provides temporary relief from the pain.
If you want to know more about muscle pain, you can consult the website of the Humanitas Cellini clinic.
