I am SOOOO sore! What to do?!?!?
110440
Take a nice hot bath and get some mint or menthol lotion to rub into your legs. Or ask your boyfriend, friend, mom, whoever to massage it in for you.
845437
If its still sore on monday you should get it looked at by a doctor.  If it gets very bad in the meantime then I think you'll be taking a trip to the hospital...;
971351
dude, i'm happy to help, but you have to take your picture off your little square. seriously.\nanyways, this is normal, your muscles are getting used to the stress you've put on them. you will probablly feel sore if you go really hard one day, but if you continue to work out everyday, it is normal, and GOOD not to feel sore after every workout.\nkeep it up!
146012
I too have P R A  when it is damp or cold it is at its worst motrin helps some but aleve helps more also a heating pad in the area were it hurts the most. also i take shark cartlage, get it at GNC it does help some also avoid over excerting, and a firm bed also with one pillow, I truely hope this info, helps you I woud'nt wish this on my worse enemys, sorry for your pain, please try these things if you want to ask more questions e- mail me at stewsout@yahoo.com
894198
i had a similar injury. try to stay off it until its better. ice it evry night 20mintes on 20 mintes off. do that ubntill ur board. and a big thing is some light stretching. dont tear ur leg apart just try to loosen it up
377823
You can go to a doc.  and have it either frozen off or burned off.  In either case, that will hurt like hell at first, be uncomforatable for awhile, then feel better later.
823199
nope - gotta fix itself over time - very sore i bet ! would give ya a hug but scared to hurt ya!!
330625
Take a Dixie cup or some other small paper cup and put water in there and freeze it.  After you get back from the run, grab the ice and tear of the paper a little ways to uncover the ice.  Then use it to massage your ankles and shins.  This really helps stop the swelling and inflamation and thus the pain.  Popping a few Advil can also help get rid of the inflamation.  Try running on grass.  It's softer and absorbs more of the force.  Also go out to a running store and have them help you pick out shoes.  I remember walking into one once and they had me take off my shoes and walk in front of them.  They came back with a pair of shoes the fit my high arches perfectly and gave me the right amount of support.  It was pretty amazing and it did help my shin splints get better.  If you find that the right shoes, grass running, and ice massages don't help, you may actually have stress fractures.  Give it a few weeks to see if the pain goes away.  If you still have it, and it hurts to even walk, go into your doctor for an xray.  Before I got really good shoes I had shin splints so bad that I was actually getting really close to tearing through my tendions.  At least that's what my doctor said.  Hope that helps!  Oh, and one last thing, never ignore the pain.  It means that your body needs to recover and heal.  I used to just "walk off" most of my injuries, including pulled muscles in my back.  I ended up doing a lot of damage to my body and I can't run anymore.  I'm only 23 and was a competative sprinter for 6 years.  I cant even take a lesurly jog anymore.  Not to feak you out, but take care of yourself!
821439
keep ur knees in hot water for a few minutes.\nIt will give a lot of relief
300563
if you are really that sore, then don't go. my suggestion is to work out a specific part of your body, for each day. like biceps one day, calves the other day. that way you aren't constantly straining the same part of your body over the course of a week or so. also, if one part of your body is sore, then you can do a routine that doesn't involve that part.
545438
your muscles get sore because of the build up of lactic acid in the muscle fibers.\n\nwhen you use your muscles to perform activities such as playing basketball, the fibers perform anaerobic respiration, which is a form of respiration which uses no oxygen. the product of this kind of "energy usage" is lactic acid.\n\nthe best way to rid of the pain is to rest your muscles to let the muscles dump the lactic acid build up. try applying a liniment containing menthol on the area that hurts to help soothe the pain. \n\nif after a few weeks, and the pain is still there, and there is excessive swelling, go to a specialist immediately. you might be looking on something worse, like a ripped muscle fiber.\n\nto avoid excessive muscle strain and pains like this, try stretching first before performing any strainous activity like basketball.
942386
Think..hot tub, jacuzzi, sauna, long hot bath.....anything to relax your muscles.  You'll be sore for a couple of days.   Hopefully it was worth it!\n\nTake ibuprofin for the pain and in case anything is swollen!
1148747
Try to walk and do exercises with your arms. But whatever you do don't try to lose it or tone up to fast. If you do that then you will just gain it back even worse later on down the road.
795690
If you are just feeling sore and your muscles are somewhat tight, then what you need to do is stretch, for a good 20-30 minutes, two to three times a day. Your muscles aren't used to exerting themselves so much, and for the first 2-3 weeks, your body is going to be sore because it is re-adjusting to the new you-congratulations by the way! You should be working through the sore muscles, and this will only be for the first 2-3 weeks. Unless this pain is real pain, like keeping you from being able to move, etc. because then you may have torn a muscle, in which case you should go to the doctor. But soreness is a good sign when starting to exercise, b/c that means it's working! Keep up the hard work! :)
89034
I haven't pulled the muscles in my hamstrings yet, but I once pulled every muscle in my right arm. I took ibuprofen for the swelling (I was told by my dr. to take 800mg and drink alot of water every 6-8 hrs., but please note I am NOT a doctor), and rotated hot and cold compresses. I tried to wait it out, but ended up going to the emergency room. They put my arm in a sling, and gave me muscle relaxers to help with the pain, as well as anti-inflammatory medication. I was told to move it a bit, so the muscles didn't stiffen up, but also to really limit how much I used it. That's not something you can do with your legs unless you have a wheelchair handy, so I'm sorry, but you may have to bite the bullet and see a doctor. UNLESS, you know one and he will call in something for you (a prescription).  If you have access to a hot tub or sauna, you may try that, or just taking a very warm bath. Hope you feel better!
364835
take an asprin (preferbably the kind ment for muscle aches)\n\nthen put a hot cloth on it for 20 minutes, put ice for 20 and repeat as often as needed, try sleeping with your back on an electric blanket (maybe... i'm not sure how safe it is)\n\ngood luck
509260
There really isn't much you can do. The pain should not be so bad that it's unbearable. If it is, you should contact your doctor. If it's uncomfortable and a little sore, a little ibuprofen should do the trick.