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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (D.O.M.S.)
What is delayed Onset
Muscle Soreness?
It is an extreme form
of muscle soreness experienced 12, 24 or 48 hours after a workout.
Ever get the feeling when the next day or two after a thigh workout
you cannot walk up or down the stairs without grunting or it being
extremely painful? Well that would be an example of DOMS. Some people
like myself enjoy the feeling and some find it extremely annoying. I
take it as a sign of a great workout.
Symptoms of delayed onset muscle soreness include swelling, pain when
contracting, tightness, weakness and muscle fatigue. The treatments
options are the same as the ones outlined in the basic muscle soreness
page.
Stages of DOMS
Starts with a soreness usually occurring around 12 hours after a
workout. A lot of times the soreness will gradually increase from 12
hours to 48 hours after exercise. After that the muscle will gradually
start feeling better day by day up to 7 or even 8-9 days depending on
the severity of the DOMS.
If any soreness is still there after 7 days you may want to consult a
doctor or physician.
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