Comments on: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/09/23/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness-doms/ Runner's Information & Advice Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:50:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matt @ Answer Fitness.com http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/09/23/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness-doms/comment-page-1/#comment-58576 Matt @ Answer Fitness.com Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:47:07 +0000 http://completerunning.com/?p=2027#comment-58576 Lee, while you're right that the clinical research around most treatments for DOMS are inconclusive (I'm thinking antioxidant supplementation, supplementation with things like L-Glutamine, etc) there are some encouraging studies that show cryotherapy and compression therapy do seem to alleviate some of the symptoms of DOMS -- as well as reduce the severity. Ice baths -- which I know are familiar to a lot of runners -- for 15 minutes immediately following eccentric exercise and then repeated every 12 hours seem to help reduce the stiffness and symptoms of DOMS. Compression sleeves (like the ones made for your calves) also seem to be effective for reducing the severity of DOMS post exercise. So if people are struggling with DOMS in the calves, you might consider they them. If anyone is interested in really getting down into the weeds and clinical research here, you can always check out my "opus" to DOMS over at Answer Fitness: http://www.answerfitness.com/251/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness-doms-reduce-treat-doms/ Great topic! matt Matt @ Answer Fitness.coms last blog post..<a href="http://www.answerfitness.com/212/how-many-calories-eat-lose-weight/?nucrss=1" rel="nofollow">How Many Calories Should I Eat To Lose Weight? | Ask The Fitness Nerd</a> Lee, while you’re right that the clinical research around most treatments for DOMS are inconclusive (I’m thinking antioxidant supplementation, supplementation with things like L-Glutamine, etc) there are some encouraging studies that show cryotherapy and compression therapy do seem to alleviate some of the symptoms of DOMS — as well as reduce the severity.

Ice baths — which I know are familiar to a lot of runners — for 15 minutes immediately following eccentric exercise and then repeated every 12 hours seem to help reduce the stiffness and symptoms of DOMS.

Compression sleeves (like the ones made for your calves) also seem to be effective for reducing the severity of DOMS post exercise. So if people are struggling with DOMS in the calves, you might consider they them.

If anyone is interested in really getting down into the weeds and clinical research here, you can always check out my “opus” to DOMS over at Answer Fitness:

http://www.answerfitness.com/2.....reat-doms/

Great topic!

matt

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]]> By: Weight lifting tips http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/09/23/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness-doms/comment-page-1/#comment-46663 Weight lifting tips Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:42:14 +0000 http://completerunning.com/?p=2027#comment-46663 I dont ever get sore from running but lately i have been getting the worst pains in my biceps. Weight lifting tipss last blog post..<a href="http://www.musclemonsters.com/2008/11/protect-your-liver-when-taking.html" rel="nofollow">Protect your liver when taking supplements</a> I dont ever get sore from running but lately i have been getting the worst pains in my biceps.

Weight lifting tipss last blog post..Protect your liver when taking supplements

]]> By: passing through http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/09/23/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness-doms/comment-page-1/#comment-42969 passing through Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:28:54 +0000 http://completerunning.com/?p=2027#comment-42969 The only time I really get DOMS these days is after a hard marathon or perhaps a very fast downhill half marathon. Taking one or more ice bath helps tremendously with the recovery as it reduces the swelling and increased the circulation. Walking or spinning on a bicycle are good ways to increase circulation without the pounding of running. The only time I really get DOMS these days is after a hard marathon or perhaps a very fast downhill half marathon. Taking one or more ice bath helps tremendously with the recovery as it reduces the swelling and increased the circulation. Walking or spinning on a bicycle are good ways to increase circulation without the pounding of running.

]]> By: beginrunning http://completerunning.com/archives/2008/09/23/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness-doms/comment-page-1/#comment-41721 beginrunning Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:00:46 +0000 http://completerunning.com/?p=2027#comment-41721 Maybe its just me but my hamstrings always seem to be hit the worse when it comes to DOM Maybe its just me but my hamstrings always seem to be hit the worse when it comes to DOM

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