Have you ever experienced soreness in your muscles after a good workout session in the gym? What has been your first impulse to relieve the soreness?

Generally massage is recommended to provide relief. However a study conducted in March 2013, asserts that a light workout at the gym may be as good an idea as hiring a masseuse.

As Dr. Janet states in an article published in www.youbeauty.com, “Both massage and active exercise can provide temporary relief from the soreness.”

As long as you’re not in extreme pain, soreness is actually a positive sign, notes Brill. “It’s your muscles adapting to what they’ve been exposed to,” she explains.

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