Pain after training: the differences between a normal injury and a possible one

Understanding how the body reacts when it receives a new physical stimulus and avoiding serious complications

Feel pain after training, more often than not, it is something normal, which happens to many people. Especially when we do some new activity or resume the exercise routine after some free time. After all, who doesn’t remember the first two days after starting bodybuilding, for example? The discomfort can be great, but after a short time it passes and the body adjusts to the new routine.

Pain after training is usually due to unavoidable micro-injuries that occur during physical activity. They cause an inflammatory process in the body which, through food and sleep, can regenerate itself, strengthening the affected areas and leaving you ready for another. That is, it is this cycle that allows for physical evolution and muscle hypertrophy.

“This is a response of the body in defense of the inflammatory process responsible for muscle pain after exercise. Known as Delayed Muscle Pain (DMT) this feeling of discomfort in the muscles or of being with the body ‘locked in’ is normal,” explains the physiotherapist Cadu Ramos.

Pain after training isn’t always normal

However, there are a few different signs of DMT, which can also indicate a possible injury. Especially if you got excited about returning or starting physical activity and ended up overstepping the line. So, check for the differences between normal pain after training and when it can be an indication of something more serious:

Common

• Pain after training lasts from 24h to 72h immediately after physical activity;
• This discomfort does not limit exercise;
• Good stretching and warm-up sets can alleviate the situation.

“You just have to be careful and stick to the body’s limits in the next workout or give yourself another day off that week,” guides the physical therapist.

possible injury

• Pain after training does not subside after 72 hours
• It is usually sharp and latent, like a twinge in the muscle;
• You may have a bruise, red area, or swelling;

“It is important to know that physical activity is synonymous with health and the antonym of pain. If any discomfort does not subside with a two-day training break, it is essential not to neglect help. Rehabilitation, in most cases, it allows you to get back to training much faster and is much more effective than insisting on recovering on your own and ending up creating an even bigger problem, ”concludes Cadu.

Source: Cadu Ramos, physiotherapist specialized in Physiotherapy and Traumatology at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) – Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM)

Source: Terra

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