Saturday, July 6, 2013

Pain After Exercise: why it Happens and how to Treat it


Pain in athletes and in the treatment of physical training and muscle aches, arthritis ,backache and neck are very common. The problem comes when the pain does not go through and even harder. Getting there is a problem, what is the recommended treatment, and if you can avoid the pain?

Do you want to exercise regularly, but want to avoid the pain that goes with it - you problem. Most of us know that - good day decided that you can spend your days on the couch. We promise that we go through every day, do crunches every day and renew your gym membership as soon as possible. Then we started to exercise power and stop the pain almost immediately appears.
Prof. Naama Constantino, director of sports medicine at Hadar's Hospital, said the pain in athletes and in the treatment of physical training, such as muscle aches, backache, arthritis and neck are frequently synonyms. "There is hardly a person will experience pain after training and exercise. Whether training or aerobic training, almost all organs of vulnerable people involved in training. "
The problem comes when the pain does not go through or are long days after the agitator has been forgotten. Professor Constantine said the pain fall into two broad categories: pain "good" - those usually felt after a workout, then working muscles means that there.
"It's a pain in the muscle worked and contracted, and if trained properly, then we will feel the muscle., But this pain should disappear within not too long. If after some time, we feel the pain too much and the increased intensity, there is probably a problem that requires treatment. "

Pain that should concern you

According to Professor Constantini, there are certain types of pain not even need to worry about contacting the medical advice or treatment.
First. Delayed pain: This pain occurs during or after exercise, or even 24 or 48 hours after training. These pains often point to excessive muscle tension rather be constructed and decompose. In extreme cases, it can develop a phenomenon called Rbdomiolizis - extreme muscle deterioration that can be expressed pain and limit movement. One sign that the urine may be dark due to the decomposition of urine and red blood cells and kidney damage.
Back. The inflammation and pain resulting from tears in the muscle: this muscle or tendon that lasts for exercise, after exercise, rest, and even in the middle of the night. It is very important to pay attention to the trees and the frequency of pain. Since they can indicate a more serious infection if nothing is done.
Three. Sudden sharp pain: the pain that comes on suddenly, as one wrong move. It is important for her continued. If you do not want to take the test, because the pain can be a sign of serious injury.
Recommended treatment
Kobi Cohez, a pharmacist Super - Pharm, explains that there are medical treatments that can relieve the athletes who participate in sports training and other strenuous activities.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: drugs of this family are in fact the main drugs used in the treatment of pain due to sports injuries. Even doctors who specialize in orthopedics and sports medicine often prescribed to patients. A large family of some drugs require a prescription, and some are available without a prescription.
The main advantage of this family of drugs and therefore its use is in addition to the adverse effects of are also anti-inflammatory pain and allows the treatment of rheumatoid created due to stress tissues, bones, muscles and joints . Reducing inflammation of tissues to relieve joint pain also created because of the training.
Drugs that belong to this family can be purchased without a prescription medications that contain the active ingredient ibuprofen (brand names: Advil, Nurofen, Ibuprofen life Adex, reduce fever Artofen), the active ingredient of Naproxen ( Nrosin Point, naproxen life) and the active ingredient diclofenac (Voltaren Akti - GB). It is important to take this medicine after meals to avoid gastrointestinal side effects.
It is important to know that these drugs are not recommended for people suffering from gastrointestinal ulcers activists, people who suffer from stomach acids and people with acidity in the digestive system. In addition, these drugs are not recommended for people suffering from hypertension unbalanced.
Analgesics: Speaking of pain medications are usually acetaminophen (Tylenol, Dexamol, Faramol) Difiron (trade names: Optalgin, VA - Dlgin) and analgesic preparations containing more components (such as Roxette, Faramol In addition, the code - paracetamol , Dexamol more, etc.).
These painkillers that steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs recommended for the reason that they are only painkillers and have no effect on the inflammatory process, but can accommodate those who can not take anti-inflammatory drugs.
The drugs used outside: external preparation (gel, ointment, cream and stickers) for propagation or infection of the painful area. You can rub it on your legs, back, shoulders, neck, arms, pelvis and chest.
Can be divided into ointments and dressings preparations containing anti-inflammatory drugs and ointments and dressings containing ingredients heating and refrigerators.
Lotions containing anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Voltaren Gel, gel Nurofen, Aksifn, N-Pain and gel Dikloren. These creams have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Recommended scrub two to three times a day with a light massage room.
Ointments containing materials such as refrigerators and heaters Ben Gay Cold End and ammunition, Radian me, Tiger Balm and Frskindol. They are usually creams that contain natural oils such as camphor, menthol, methyl - Slitzilat make it easier for the pain of the combined heating and cooling of the painful area action.

Natural remedies and rest

Cohen says there are non-drug preparations may offer relief for students. For example: Nu - Doll Traumil, career Weleda Arnica Gel Arnica preparations containing arnica ointment, contributes to the pain and relaxing local trauma, reduces inflammation and relieves blue markings.
Traumil Hill is a preparation containing Arnica and other Humeofteim components and comes in various formulations: ointment, drops and pills to swallow swallow. As its name suggests, allows trauma and local and general pain.
Well - Doll also contains MSM and glucosamine and can further refine joint pain. It casts like dragon, Cold End and hot plaster containing the element found in pepper and other natural oils to relieve pain.
non-pharmaceutical measures: number of elastic bandages, he Lape, Feingersh and painful area right bandage suppliers and facilitate movement. 3M also called Kuban elastic bandage (Coban) which sticks by itself and does not need to use a needle to close the bandage.
Cold preparations: on sports injuries of great importance for cooling and inflammation painful stop. No preparations cooling gel, spray cooler, cooling elastic bandage.
Gel can gel (solid companies suppliers, 3M) is a gel that is frozen and then placed in pain and enjoying. Company Uriel cools elastic bandage provides a combined effect, cooling the place and an elastic bandage.
There are also aerosols, refrigerators, such as sound and cooling Frskindol ethyl chloride spray.
Professor Constantini adds that often the most effective treatment is rest, unloading cargo. "Usually the person doing resistance training, recommends every two days to give the muscles a break. Contrast cardio workout that you can do every day. "

Begin the exercise of the right

If you do not give up and want to start exercising after a long period where it was not, Professor Constantini recommends:
Gradation - start low - go slow. "It is very important Lhtiil gradually rather than start from scratch and make a hundred a day. Therefore, the injury rate among new students of very high. "
Able to test. Sport face serious start, consult a doctor. You better do to avoid serious health problems and even death due to sudden stress.
Do not give up the sport. Almost all health problems that could play sports. Match the type of you and suits sport. It not only causes damage to the contrary.