Sore arm muscles after swimming may be due to a large amount of exercise, resulting in muscle strain; it may also be cooler water temperature, local stimulation of vasoconstriction, resulting in muscle ischemia, hypoxia and lactic acid buildup and other causes. Treatment requires rest, physiotherapy muscle electrical stimulation and other methods of treatment.
1. Muscle strain: If due to muscle strain, patients need to pay attention to rest, avoid swimming again or other strenuous exercise, resulting in secondary injuries; you can use hot packs, electromagnetic therapy and other physical methods to assist in the treatment; if the pain symptoms are serious, you can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve the symptoms, such as ibuprofen extended-release capsules and so on.
2. Muscle ischemia, hypoxia: due to vasoconstriction and other causes of muscle ischemia and hypoxia, soreness and pain symptoms, the patient can be appropriate exercise in daily life, to promote muscle movement. However, it should be moderate and avoid over-exertion. You can also use the method of muscle electrical stimulation for treatment to promote blood circulation to speed up, so as to alleviate the symptoms.
3. Lactic acid accumulation: arm muscle soreness after swimming may be due to the accumulation of life in the muscle tissue caused by the anaerobic metabolism of the muscles after exercise. You can rest and hot packs, but also physical therapy such as infrared, ultra-short wave and other treatments.
The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, it is recommended that patients seek medical treatment in a timely manner.