Tips to Soothe Tired Muscles

(NUI) - Summer means enjoying outdoor activities. Unfortunately, if you're just starting to get active after a long winter indoors, the increased physical activity can lead to sore muscles and pain.

Whether you enjoy golf, gardening, tennis or leisurely bike rides, it's important to get your body in shape gradually.

Here are some tips to prevent or relieve muscle pain this summer:

• Stretch: Stretch your muscles before and after starting your activity. Before heading to the garden or golf course, apply a pain relieving liniment, such as Absorbine Jr., to forearms, shoulders, lower back and upper legs. Then do a light set of stretching exercises.
• Take breaks: If something hurts, stop.
• Ease into it: Start at a slower pace and work up to more rigorous activities.
• Try massage: Massage not only soothes sore muscles and helps relieve pain, but it also is a proven stress reliever.
• Relax in a whirlpool or take a warm bath: Nothing feels better than soaking in a tub after a long day of working outside.
• Apply heat or cold: This will relax muscles and relieve pain and stiffness. Applying cold also helps reduce swelling.
• Use a topical pain reliever before bed: To lessen your pain the next morning, reapply Absorbine Jr. at the end of the day and allow the liquid to penetrate deep into the tissue. Then, gently massage your muscles.

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Need relief from muscle pain while on the go? Absorbine Jr. also comes in a pain relieving patch that soothes muscles and backaches for up to eight hours. The patch has no medicinal smell, it bends and flexes as you move, and can be worn under clothing without being seen. The full size patch can be used to cover large areas, like the knee and back, or it can be cut into several pieces for smaller areas of the body.

To learn more about pain relief, visit www.absorbine.com.

Article courtesy of www.newsusa.com.