Ensure Medical

Everyone wants to live longer and to enjoy a high quality of life. The essential element to having a long life is to exercise regularly and eat right. There are no shortages of diet plans available in book form, on the Internet, and in countless magazines. There is also no shortage of different types of exercise and weight training programs to help you trim away fat and get lean, cut muscles. What is in short supply are effective pain management solutions for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness that folks new to working out have to endure. The only successful treatments are cold therapy treatments like Biofreeze.

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness usually rears its ugly head a day or two after either changing workout routines or starting a routine after being a couch potato. DOMS occurs when muscles that are not used to activity suddenly get used a whole lot. The muscles are overworked, and this causes tiny tears in the muscle fiber. These tears are extremely small, which is what makes DOMS a very mild form of muscle strain. The tears in the fibers are the cause of the soreness and stiff muscles the day after an intense workout. If you are experiencing some muscle stiffness, a Biofreeze massage can help soothe pain and keep the muscles from getting stiff again. (more…)

Beginning a new workout routine can be brutal. If you are someone who is starting from scratch and have not been actively exercising, the first few days of exercise will be extremely hard on your body, especially your muscles. You will notice after starting your workout that your muscles become incredibly sore the following day. Your muscles might be stiff, hard to move, and very tender. This is known as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. The stiffness caused by DOMS can make working or lifting very difficult. You can treat the soreness with Biofreeze, which is a topical cold therapy treatment.

DOMS occurs when vigorous exercise causes microscopic tears in the muscle group you worked the hardest. The severity of DOMS will greatly depend on how hard you worked your muscles. These fiber tears are the result of a movement that forces your muscle to contract while it is lengthening. A good example of this type of movement is the part of a bicep curl where you lower the weight or the part of the push-up where you are lowering yourself to the ground. (more…)