How to ease muscle aches
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If your muscles are aching post-workout or after an unusual amount of physical activity, try some of these remedies to treat and prevent soreness.
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Take a warm bath
-this will help soothe the muscles even if only while you are in the bath
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Use a hot water bottle or heating blanket
-helps to keep soreness at bay
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Try taking aspirin
-a pain relieve will do the trick
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Stretch before and after exercising
-this is the best way to prevent sore muscles
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Take an Epsom salt bath
-sooth your muscles and gets rid of the pain
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Get a massage
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Alternate running both hot and cold water over the sore muscle
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Take a stroll; light exercise can help sore muscles
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Breath deep and slowly
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Warm up before working out
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Do not overly exert yourself when exercising
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Slowly increase workout intensity over a period of time
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Try using essential oils on sore muscles
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Stretch before bed
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Try yoga
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If you can reach the affected muscles, massage them gently
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Slowly increase the length of your workouts
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Use topical hot-and-cold gels like Icy Hot
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Use a topical analgesic cream
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Prevent soreness by listening to your body during workouts and stopping if the workout is uncomfortable
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