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Question
29 Jan 2004
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sore muscle
Doc on Tuesday at the gym I weight lifted for the 1st time and now the muscle behing the knee is sore so and I tried rubbing it but with no luck in doing the stiffness away.
please advise me on which excesize to do today and or how can I stretch it.
Help appreciated
please advise me on which excesize to do today and or how can I stretch it.
Help appreciated
FitnessDoc
Hi B
Your best bet is to rest that muscle and do exercises that don't affect it negatively. I'm sure that you have just strained it slightly, and that within a few days, the pain will subside. If it doesn't go after about 4 days, then you should see a doctor, to see if you have actually torn a muscle, in which case physio and rehan might be required.
When starting out with new exercises, remember to do so VERY gradually, because your muscles are not adapted to these forces yet!
Good luck.
Your best bet is to rest that muscle and do exercises that don't affect it negatively. I'm sure that you have just strained it slightly, and that within a few days, the pain will subside. If it doesn't go after about 4 days, then you should see a doctor, to see if you have actually torn a muscle, in which case physio and rehan might be required.
When starting out with new exercises, remember to do so VERY gradually, because your muscles are not adapted to these forces yet!
Good luck.
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