SOME HOME REMEDIES FOR MUSCLE PAIN

Did you say that after doing that work out you couldn’t move? You felt stiff. Every time you try your muscles pain. I’m not surprised. That’s because you either don’t work out regularly or you over did the exercise. Muscles that are not used too much work, causes the muscle fibers to break down, and that is what is causing the pain. Also there are chances of a muscle tear during your work outs and the muscles swell slightly contributing to muscle strain that gives you the feeling of stiffness and soreness. You tell me it’s not just the exercise, but even when you are sleeping so peacefully your leg seized with painful cramp and you howled in pain. Your right, it is not just the exercise but a pinched nerve that caused the cramp.

The cramps are due to anything that interferes in the mechanism restricting the flow of blood to that area causing severe pain or a muscle cramp. Muscle sprain can occur due to over tracking ligaments that surround the joints. Although any muscle can be injured, it is the hamstring {the one which runs along the back of the thigh from the knee joint to the buttocks}, that is the most commonly pulled muscle. Normally a pulled muscle results in severe pain that could worsen, and also get bruised after some days.

Relax, there is no doubt you are in much pain, but there are several ways of treating a pulled muscle at home. If it is the muscle cramp that you got during your sleep , then the next time before going to bed, take a few minutes to stretch the muscle especially the calf muscle. Take plenty of calcium rich food like broccoli, spinach, and dairy products. Massage before you go to sleep to keep those muscles loose. If it is while exercising that you got the muscle cramp or a pulled muscle, then, the first and foremost thing you need to do is just stop. If not there can be chances of seriously injuring the muscle. Place an ice pack on the injured area immediately, as this will reduce the swelling and pain and also wrap an elastic bandage on that area so as to reduce stress on that muscle. A good method for easing the cramp is to strech the cramped muscle in one hand and gently squeezes the centre of the muscle with the fingers of the other hand. To get the blood flowing back, walk for a few minutes. It is also beneficial to apply a hot pad for say about four minutes and ice pack for one minute. Once the swelling and soreness has subsided you can continue with hot baths adding Epsom salt to help relax the muscles. It is normal to feel stiff and sore for a few hours after over exercising, infact you will feel even worse two days afterwards. A gentle massage can ease muscle stiffness and soreness. The best way to prevent cramps and injuries is to warm up the muscles before exercise, as in walking instead of stretching first. Warming up and stretching before an activity will get your muscles ready to work and help prevent muscle cramping. Some people get cramps even if the weather is too cold. The best way to prevent muscle cramping is to keep the muscles warm with adequate layered clothing.