Using a sore muscle normally? (kbin.social)

submitted 8 months ago by Damaskox@kbin.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[-] kusivittula@sopuli.xyz 16 points 8 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 8 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.

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