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.â€

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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