relief from extreme soreness??

[Determinator]

day two of my martial arts seminar and I'm a walking ball of pain. I managed to snap back both my big toe nails right off today and both my shoulders are on fire...yow! I'm not sure what the heck that is but it happens when I really work my arms a lot in funny angles. I managed to get some ice which really helped but was curious if anyone knows any supplement/s that help with overall soreness?

gasp....wheeeeze....one more day to go.

[trixietrack]

calcium and magnesium are muscle relaxants. Try to stay hydrated.

[trixietrack]

what does the mattress mean?

[Saint Jude]

Dtx, You lost both of your big toenails? That is a long & painful process to get them back! I've lost both of mine from hiking w/a heavy backpack going downhill fast, with new shoes... bad idea!
Luckilly, I was meeting up with a raft trip to float out for a for few weeks down the bottom of the Grand Canyon @ the time.. but it did put a damper on some of my side canyon hiking... I just had to go real slow & bare foot! (with a lot of tequila..back then...desert pain killer!)

I sure hope you heal quikly!

[amethyst]

Ouch Jude-I've done that before-minus the tequila! Why <mental head slap> do I hike in new boots? Det-the cal/mag are good suggestions. If you can stand to get in some warm/hot water, it helps reduce the lactic acid(maybe drape your feet outside the tub?) Staying hydrated, making sure you've got those EFA's going(essential fatty acids), potassium-maybe a banana or recovery drink? Many sports stores now sell a post work out drink -never tried it, might be worth a try. I think they are basically electrolyte drinks that are slightly ramped up. My hubby swears by the gels during extended work outs. Good luck!

[Determinator]

good stuff everyone...thanks! didn't lose my entire toenails, just flipped about half of them backwards into broken bleeding bits...yowsa!
the mattress Trixie...hard to explain but it's in relation to the Queen joke that's been going around. just that my sense of humor is a bit odd. queen mattress in this case. also there's the test bed joke Paddy has inspired...so a multi-directional pun of sorts.

[SKendall]

Try tylenol for arthritis - it's a much larger dosage than regular. Poor you, sweetie.

[KatieSmiles]

Why not try having some deep fried sausage wrapped hard cooked egg...yummo!

[Determinator]

my word KatieS....that sounds so unhealthy

SK I ended up taking a couple ibuprophin (what I had on hand) all the supps/minerals in the house and rubbing on some aspercream type of product...it helped.
I've apparently survived the seminar..hope I don't get more sore tomorrow!

[amethyst]

So Det, how did you get on post seminar? How did it all go for you? Were you going for a particular belt/level? Or was it more general? Still sore?