Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness

Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) or “muscle fever” — such a wonderfully descriptive term — is that distinctive muscle pain that nearly everyone experiences after intense or unfamiliar exercise, often peaking as much as a day or two later. Sometimes it is so severe that it is mistaken for a pulled muscle. Weakness is a symptom as much as the pain is, but only hardened competitors are likely to test their strength while feeling so sore. The nastiness starts after a bit of a delay, often after sleeping, and then continues for 24 to 72 hours. Some people don’t even notice it until the second day.




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