I agree, best stuff ever.Deep heat always works wonders
If you have tight achy muscles. i.e. thighs and above knees. Is it better to rest them until it stops aching, or to stretch them regularly?
Any advice would be appreciated
If they are really tight, consult a physio. They may need to be worked on to lengthen them. Needles work really well. If you are young, it is even more important so you don't keep tearing them when you exercise.
ok thanks. they're not really tight, just feel a little bit pulled and I could still play an hour of footy I'm sure without yelping in pain. Am very nearly 40, so am sort of young and sort of old.
My mate reckons I should keep streching them, but just wondered if to get them fully better I should just rest it as much as poss.
I play and train for Rugby 3 times a week and have always got little niggles in my thighs..... defo light running and streching works for me. I don't know if thats the correct medical advice.... hot baths also help...... without wanting to sound patronising.... Warming up and DOWN after excericse is the best way to stop this happening. Failing that Deep Heat all the way !
ok thanks. they're not really tight, just feel a little bit pulled and I could still play an hour of footy I'm sure without yelping in pain. Am very nearly 40, so am sort of young and sort of old.
My mate reckons I should keep streching them, but just wondered if to get them fully better I should just rest it as much as poss.
Mate - sorry to break it to you, but in sports terms - you're old! lol
By young I had meant mid-teens.
I am sure stretching properly before exercise will be all that is required.
Anything that hurts after exercise - ice. Warmth before exercise.
I couldn't understand how ice helps with tightness but my physio says it's all about blood flow. Presumably by constricting the blood vessels initially, it then encourages a flow of blood to the area which promotes healing.
I've had achilles and calf trouble. These days rather than rest the injury, unless it's severe, the advice seems to be to keep it moving as much as possible as pain allows. In the case of my achilles, I have to do strengthening/stretching through the pain - they're certain the tendon won't rupture.
Thanks for the advice. All a learning experience for me.
put deep heat on your nuts.......it won't help you thighs but it will give you something else to worry about for half an hour.
a nice long walk followed by a cold bath should help you legs.
After heavy hockey training sessions, we are told that an ice (or just cold) bath and a light run the next day will help get rid of any lactic acid left over. Also, a warm down - a run and proper stretching - is ESSENTIAL. Make sure heavy exercise is not a shock - keep it relatively regular.
I've some hot chillis growing. I'll give that a go at rubbing some seeds in my privates. good tip [/QU
definitely not ....!!
is the OP Vicente in disguise ??