What to do if your arms are sore after lifting heavy objects

Most of the arm soreness after lifting heavy objects is due to exertion resulting in arm muscles produce too many metabolic products, lactic acid accumulation and caused, usually give appropriate rest, local physical therapy can gradually relieve, if necessary, you can also use medication. 1. Appropriate rest: should be appropriate rest, avoid frequent arm activities and strenuous exercise, the arm can gradually relieve the symptoms of pain and soreness after adequate rest. 2. Local physical therapy: through massage, hot compresses, infrared radiation and other physical therapy methods, to promote blood circulation in the arm, accelerate the dissolution of lactic acid, relieve the symptoms of arm pain. 3. Medication: If the symptoms of arm pain have not been relieved for a long time, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use non-steroidal drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen and so on, to relieve the symptoms of arm pain. If the symptoms of arm pain can not be relieved by the above methods, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital for examination, to determine whether there is a muscle strain, joint injury and other factors, to clarify the cause of the targeted treatment.