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submitted 11 months ago by Damaskox@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Let's say that I feel a little pain after doing some exercise I don't normally do.
Is it okay to, say, walk normally instead of limping a bit with a minor pain in a leg, or does it make the muscle's condition worse?

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[-] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 21 points 11 months ago

There is a difference between pain from an injury and muscle pain from excercise (DOMS). The former should be treated like a real injury where you give rest including very light exercise. Too much work could make the damage worse. The latter can be mostly ignored except for your own comfort.

[-] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 16 points 11 months ago

some light exercise speeds up the recovery (if you didn't damage it too bad). limping could cause problems in supporting muscles. if the pain is unbearable, maybe avoid walking too much.

[-] alcyoneous@midwest.social 14 points 11 months ago

Exactly this. Active recovery (moving the muscles around like normal with a bit of exercise) is the best. Limping will likely cause other problems down the line.

[-] Damaskox@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

So normal walking would be better than limping.

No unbearable pain existing.

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 11 months ago

Are you referring to muscle soreness? Or does something feel actually messed up?

[-] Damaskox@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

Small pain after workout ๐Ÿ™‚ Which could go away by itself via resting.

[-] TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

The very general advice I've been given is to coddle joints, tendons and ligaments like pampered princesses, and to treat muscles like dirt.

Of course, an actual tear or something you let the damn thing heal - but if you've just overdone it a bit, you're better off better pushing through and using it normally.

Most of the pain from day-after-workout soreness is from swelling - the muscle bundles get a little frayed and leak fluid into the sheath, and it's the pressure buildup that causes the pain. If you walk on it anyway (or equivalent), you gradually squeeze the fluid out, and it becomes much less complainy (until you rest for a few hours and it fills back up again).

At least, that's what I've been told, and what I've noticed in my own experience. This is not medical advice.

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

A little pain/soreness is probably fine, just don't overdo it: Allow yourself some recovery time between training, make sure you get good nutrition, plenty of water, and plenty of rest.

[-] UnRelatedBurner@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

plenty of rest

guess I won't exercise then :/

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Ok, maybe just a little rest.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

Don't call me out on the water :(

[-] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Sorry, I call them like I see them.

[-] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It depends if you've injured yourself, you can generally tell when pain is from a workout and when it's from an injury

Generally you can ignore the acheyness and get on with your day, it will rarely impede you other than a little discomfort

That said, not a good idea to attempt to exercise that muscle again until the ache is gone

this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2023
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