I've been going to volleyball camp the last two days, i'm in shape and everything, it's just that they work us so freekin hard. I woke up this morning and i couldn't stand up. My quads hurt so bad that i started getting teary eyed. I stretch really well also......is there anything i can do to make it better?
2007-08-01 06:11:00 · 2 answers · asked by Ecko 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts. Soak for 30 minutes. The Epsom salts will help eliminate the lactic acid that forms on the muscles from over exertion.
Massage an analgesic cream into the sore muscles.
Dehydration can cause severe pain in the muscles. I recommend you drink purified water mixed with mineral water 50/50. This will replace the minerals that are exiting your body continuously.
I suggest that adults and children drink 40 ounces of water per 100 pounds of body weight every day. Realize that exercise, ambient temperature, and state of health affect the water needs of your body. One tip for athletes: it is healthier to drink a sports drink or water than fruit juice, soda, coffee, or milk during competition or active training periods.
500mg of calcium and magnesium, taken twice daily, can help with diminishing the pain.
Advil liqui capsules work very quickly on pain. Take them four times daily.
2007-08-01 06:29:54 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could take tylenol or advil but the best thing to do is stretch.
try this stretch
lay on ur back with one leg straight up in the air and the other one flat on the ground. have a friend hold the bottom of your foot and puch it down towards you while keeping ur leg straight for 10 seconds. its hurts alot but once ur done...ur mucles feel sooooo good. you might have to do it more than once.
hope it helps. =)
2007-08-01 13:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋