What to do if you are sore after exercise

Post-exercise soreness can be relieved by rest, static stretching, hot massage, etc., and if necessary, medication can be used as prescribed by the doctor.
1. Rest: people in strenuous activities due to the body produces too many metabolic products, lactic acid accumulation leads to muscle soreness, generally after sufficient rest, can slow down the phenomenon of muscle soreness, with the passage of time can disappear on their own.
2. Static stretching: localized soreness can be static stretching exercises, keep stretching for 2 minutes, and then rest for 1 minute, repeat, to help relieve local spasm.
3. Hot massage: apply hot compresses or massage to the sore area to relax the muscles and promote blood circulation and lactic acid absorption, which can help relieve the symptoms of soreness.
4. medication: if it is due to improper exercise caused by local soft tissue injuries, should be immediately braked and rest, acute local ice packs, oral ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics, if necessary, but also need to carry out the plaster or brace fixation.
After exercise muscle pain, after rest can not be relieved in time, and even local swelling and pain aggravation, it is recommended that the patient timely hospital consultation, to exclude pathological factors, drug therapy should be used under the guidance of a doctor, do not blindly self-medication.