McMullin and Stark Chiropractic
4132 Katella Avenue,
Los Alamitos, CA,
(562) 493-4473 or
(714) 236-0554
Muscle Soreness
MUSCLE SORENESS
What is muscle soreness?
Patients often report to our office with complaints of muscle pain or muscle soreness. We commonly hear, “My back hurts but I think it’s just muscle.” Muscles can become sore after a muscle strain meaning an exertion that goes beyond what the muscle can withstand. An example is lifting something too heavy or from the wrong body position. Muscles can also get sore from and increased amount of work that produces lactic acid and leaves the muscle with “workout soreness”. We’ve all felt this after going to the gym or exercising, and it’s normal.
The time to be concerned with muscle soreness is when it persists longer than ten days. Minor muscle strains usually heal in seven to ten days. Muscles that remain sore longer are usually a result of a different cause. When muscles around the spine (neck and back) are chronically sore it’s usually from a spinal misalignment or structural problem we refer to as a subluxation. When a vertebra becomes subluxated, the muscles and ligaments around the joint are constantly stretched and become sore. The nerve in the area may also become pinched which may also increase the quality or intensity of the pain. Often times patients take pain killers or muscle relaxants but these typically work temporarily or not at all because all of the cells and tissues in the body are controlled (including the muscles) by the brain. If the brain senses the problem (subluxation) still exists, it will signal the muscle to stay in spasm to prevent further injury.
In our Los Alamitos office we first determine if yours is a chiropractic problem and if so, whether it a muscle, joint, disc or nerve problem. Once we have assessed your condition and considered our findings, we will explain it and recommend the appropriate course of care. Treatment may include specific chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue mobilization, massage and recommendations on home care exercises.
Contact: McMullin and Stark Chiropractic located in Los Alamitos, CA for treatment of your muscle soreness or your muscle soreness related condition or injury.
What is muscle soreness?
Patients often report to our office with complaints of muscle pain or muscle soreness. We commonly hear, “My back hurts but I think it’s just muscle.” Muscles can become sore after a muscle strain meaning an exertion that goes beyond what the muscle can withstand. An example is lifting something too heavy or from the wrong body position. Muscles can also get sore from and increased amount of work that produces lactic acid and leaves the muscle with “workout soreness”. We’ve all felt this after going to the gym or exercising, and it’s normal.
The time to be concerned with muscle soreness is when it persists longer than ten days. Minor muscle strains usually heal in seven to ten days. Muscles that remain sore longer are usually a result of a different cause. When muscles around the spine (neck and back) are chronically sore it’s usually from a spinal misalignment or structural problem we refer to as a subluxation. When a vertebra becomes subluxated, the muscles and ligaments around the joint are constantly stretched and become sore. The nerve in the area may also become pinched which may also increase the quality or intensity of the pain. Often times patients take pain killers or muscle relaxants but these typically work temporarily or not at all because all of the cells and tissues in the body are controlled (including the muscles) by the brain. If the brain senses the problem (subluxation) still exists, it will signal the muscle to stay in spasm to prevent further injury.
In our Los Alamitos office we first determine if yours is a chiropractic problem and if so, whether it a muscle, joint, disc or nerve problem. Once we have assessed your condition and considered our findings, we will explain it and recommend the appropriate course of care. Treatment may include specific chiropractic adjustments, soft tissue mobilization, massage and recommendations on home care exercises.
Contact: McMullin and Stark Chiropractic located in Los Alamitos, CA for treatment of your muscle soreness or your muscle soreness related condition or injury.
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