Achy or sore muscles are often a result of over exercise and are common with athletes. Non-athletes also may develop achy muscles if they strain their muscles when lifting heavy objects or doing physically demanding work they are not used to. The medical name for this painful condition is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). It is believed to be caused by the inflammation of the muscle when micro-tears appear in the muscle fibers due to strain. There are several cures for this condition including the application of heat therapy through electric heating pads. Continue reading
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How Does an Electric Heating Pad Help Alleviate Achy Muscles?
This entry was posted in First Aid supplies and tagged first aid supplies, heating pad, electric heating pad, ache, muscles, sore, sore muscles, heat therapy on September 26, 2013 by Allen.
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