Attacks against Aching and Painful Muscles

After completing a pile of work at the office or after traveling and travel congestion, pain and stiffness often come to attack. Whereas the activities undertaken are not heavy.
Muscle pain and stiffness is a sign of our bodies are too tired and need be bent. According dr.Michael Triangto, Sp.KO, fitness expert and exercise, muscle pain should not be caused by strenuous physical activity.

"Sit long drive stalled at the moment, all day in front of the computer, standing too long, or wearing high heels can cause muscle pain. Especially in the supporting muscles of the body such as neck, shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees," he explained in an event titled Keep Active Without Muscle Pain by Panadol held in Jakarta some time ago.
There are about 650 muscles that help the body to move. The muscle consists of fibers that can contract so as to lengthen and shorten to produce movement. Tendons connect muscles to bones.
The use of the muscles exceeds the ability will result in a sprain, also called muscle interested. Meanwhile, the excessive use of certain body parts can cause mild muscle injury. Muscle rather than lose their power but painful.
"Muscle pain occurs due to excessive or unbalanced movement. As a result, muscles convulse after contracting in a long time without stopping. The condition arises because muscle relaxation is very less and limited body movements or static," said a doctor who practiced at the clinic Slim and Health Sports Therapy this.
He explained, muscle pain and stiffness are two different things. "The sense of fatigue caused by lactic acid buildup, while the pain only occurs on certain muscles and cause more obvious, such as repetitive movements and static or because of trauma," he added.
Meanwhile, the joints serve to launch the whole movement that occurs in our bodies. If the condition is not good joints, auto body performance go down.
Described by Michael, basically your body has the power to adapt to a fault. "Mild or severe injury can cause inflammation that shortened muscles and connective tissue. Actually this is the way the body so that it can rest," he explained.
Shortening that occurs in the muscles that go unnoticed and over time will make us uncomfortable doing a movement that had decreased range of motion. "Because of stiff muscles so we do not move freely," he said.
Warming therapy
Despite complaints of pain comes and goes but it is difficult to ignore the discomfort in the muscles and body. In addition to menggangggu in everyday activities, not rarely severe pain can make it hard to move.
Even so, do not rush to take pain relieving drugs for pain and sore muscles could actually handle himself, and even can heal itself with rest.
Michael menyerankan that we are not accustomed to taking pain medication. "Actually, with a compress enough, or if you want to take drugs you should select a topical or smeared," he said.
Own treatment at home by means of warm, like a warm bath, warm compress, or use a warm patch, can reduce the symptoms of muscle pain and inflammation.
"In principle, all objects are heated will expand, including the muscle was shortened. Meanwhile, the nature of the heat generated will blood flow so that lactic acid is more easily carried. Healing the pain and stiffness even faster," he said.
Patches or patches that contain menthol or glycol salicylate, proved to be effective for longer warming effect and the disappearance of symptoms of pain in the muscles.
Another way to prevent sore muscles and joints dalah do stretching exercises every day. In addition to maintaining general fitness, exercise is also effective blood circulation and strengthens muscles. However, when complaints of muscle and joint pain is not too lost, you should consult with your doctor to find the cause.