2007-03-02 02:35:33 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Depends on the type
I would work with a chiropractor and massage therapist if it is persistant - here is more info.
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-04 12:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is from working out and lifting weights, you should drink lots of water before and after the workout and eat protein within 30 minutes of the workout. This will lower the time it takes for the muscle to repair itself thus reducing ache time. If it is from an injury, I do not know.
2007-03-02 02:44:37 · answer #2 · answered by mvette78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to assume it depends on what is causing the pain. Is it a cramp, did you bruise it, were you injured, infections can cause muscle pain.... Would need some additional information before I could give you an educated answer.
2007-03-02 13:10:30 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No more than three days especially if your exercising and lifting weights until your muscles build up.
2007-03-06 00:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two days if you did something strenuous and the arms are getting used to it.
2007-03-02 02:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
about 2 days sometimes if it does not go away a trigger point injection could help
2007-03-02 04:10:47 · answer #6 · answered by Medical Assistant 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋