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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
What is delayed onset muscle
soreness? It is an extreme form of muscle soreness experienced 12, 24 or 48
hours after a workout. Ever get the feeling when the next day or two after a
thigh workout you cannot walk up or down the stairs without grunting or it
being extremely painful? Well that would be an example of DOMS. Some people
like myself enjoy the feeling and some find it extremely annoying. I take it
as a sign of a great workout.
Symptoms of delayed onset muscle
soreness include swelling, pain when contracting, tightness, weakness and
muscle fatigue. The treatments options are the same as the ones outlined in
the basic muscle soreness page.
Stages of DOMS
Starts with a soreness usually
occurring around 12 hours after a workout. A lot of times the soreness will
gradually increase from 12 hours to 48 hours after exercise. After that the
muscle will gradually start feeling better day by day up to 7 or even 8-9
days depending on the severity of the DOMS.
If any soreness is still there
after 7 days you may want to consult a doctor or physician.
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