Prevent intense soreness, muscle pain, and muscle spasms, so you can stay active

Are intense soreness, muscle pain, or muscle spasms impeding your active lifestyle? Read this article to learn why you're getting them, how to treat them when you get them, and how to prevent getting them so you can stay active:

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To find out if you have Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, ask yourself these questions:
* Have you done any kind of physical exertion in the last 3-5 days?
* Have you participated in any new activities or sports in the last week?
* Do you engage in repetitive movements, at your work or in your hobbies?
* Have you spent more time lately on any hobbies or sports?

Your muscles can get overworked, even if the activity (or movements) is not new to you. But sometimes the pain and fatigue do not "settle into" your muscles for several days.

Another way to prevent Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness is by getting regular aerobic exercise. Even a brisk walk down the street on your lunch hour is great for relieving sore muscles! Just a short bout of aerobic exercise gives your muscles a boost of oxygen, which helps remove the energy by-products that are causing you to feel sore.

Soreness, Muscle Pain and Muscle Spasms? Are your work or play to blame?

Have you been feeling intensely sore? Getting muscle pain and muscle spasms? Maybe your work and play are causing you pain.

Before you settle into a rocker, know that an active lifestyle is good for your health! But you might be overdoing it. To know if your work and play are contributing to your pain and soreness, read this article:

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Your-Work-and-Play-Are-Causing-Intense-Soreness,-Muscle-Pain-and-Muscle-Spasms&id=1752469

Are your muscles are working too hard? Maybe you can't turn them off? Being in pain, or getting spasms, is going to curb your activity level. Plus, life is not as enjoyable when you are in pain.

Don't Give Up Your Active Lifestyle! Just learn to make the modifications you need, so you can enjoy those activities without pain!

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Sore, overworked muscles? Studies reveal massage offers relief

Do your muscles often get sore and fatigued? Do they feel overworked?

Massage has been one of Americans' favorite kinds of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). 2 New research studies indicate that massage therapy was found to relieve muscle soreness and tension from muscles that get overworked. Read more here:

http://ezinearticles.com/?2-New-Muscle-Soreness-Studies-Reveal-Efficacy-of-Massage-For-Relieving-Overworked-Muscles&id=1308149

There are many styles of massage therapy to enjoy. However, when muscles are sore from working too hard, they usually need just smoothe, fluid Swedish massage. It can be light or medium pressure, but avoid firm pressure (or Deep Tissue therapy) when you are feeling sore. Your body needs to recover.
Techniques of Swedish massage are most often those studied in massage and pain relief research.

Neck muscle strain from travelling: tips to avoid neck pain

If you travel, you get neck pain. There are many ways to strain neck muscles when you travel.

I'm proud of this article: it's a real eye-opener for travelers. It clearly describes 4 common ways we strain neck muscles when we travel, how to avoid those, and alternatives for pain relief and prevention:
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If you travel, you owe it to your neck to practice healthy muscle habits. Don't get an injury that is completely preventable!

Neck Pain? Relieve neck pain and prevent neck muscle spasms with simple exercises

Ouch! That neck is tight, isn't it? Does your neck feel stiff, locked up in a spasm all the time?
Well, there are simple ways to calm the neck muscles, relieve pain and stiffness, and prevent muscle spasms.

Read this article and discover for yourself how to minimize neck problems with simple exercises focusing on the back and your posture:
http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Relieve-Neck-Pain-and-Prevent-Neck-Muscle-Spasms-With-These-3-Simple-Exercises&id=1378850

Relieving your weary neck muscles is not very hard. Recent studies have given increased evidence that exercise can provide relief in 80% of participants. Targeting your work-outs on shoulder and upper-back muscles is the key to proper alignment, which allows your neck muscles to relax.
Then they don't work so hard, or fatigue as quickly, and they're less likely to go into spasm. Pain can be avoided with simple exercises.

Muscle Relief applied: Superior topicals

For your muscle relief, you should know that "Not all topical ointments and analgesics are created equal."

What to look for in a topical muscle-soothing balm? Natural ingredients and herbs to de-stress muscles, like tried-and-true rosemary. And a combination of land and sea plants to detoxify and nourish.

We appreciate the better-quality ingredients in Elemis' Musclease product. It's a blend of essential oils and phytonutrients (plant-based nourishment). It's concentrated, with a Guarantee. High-quality ingredients are key, and we like their combination, with an algae base for extra nutrition for your body. Unique and progressive!
Elemis Musclease Active Body Concentrate



The pain relief experts at Higher Spa want you to know more about what to look for in a topical product offering muscle relief.

Yes, they can be effective at giving temporary relief from soreness and tension. But Beware! Many creams, lotions, gels, and other topical products are made with cheap ingredients that can cause more harm than good.

Look in the ingredients for "menthol" or "camphor". Do they use pure herbs, or just fragrance or perfume? Even some of the most expensive brands out there say "parfum" in the ingredient listings even though they claim to be "of the earth".

Having tested dozens and dozens of products for strained muscles and tension relief, we're glad to have found Musclease. Check out the other Elemis products, too. Their relief products offer a great pick-me-up in the middle of your hectic day!