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]

relief from extreme soreness??

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

[trixietrack]

relief from extreme soreness??

what does the mattress mean?

[Saint Jude]

relief from extreme soreness??

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!:h

[amethyst]

relief from extreme soreness??

Ouch Jude-I've done that before-minus the tequila! Why 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?):H 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]

relief from extreme soreness??

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]

relief from extreme soreness??

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

[KatieSmiles]

relief from extreme soreness??

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

[Determinator]

relief from extreme soreness??

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]

relief from extreme soreness??

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?:H

[eustacia]

relief from extreme soreness??

Ouch! Arnica Montana balm or tablets work wonders for me. Good luck!

E

[paula]

relief from extreme soreness??

Glucosamine sulphate, is good for repairing joint cartilage, also for arthritic pain without
drugs. Paula.

[bassgirl]

relief from extreme soreness??

I'm coming into this thread late, but something tells me this won't be the last time you're limping and sore.

After a really challenging workout, I make myself a tall glass of seltzer with a tsp or two of umeboshi paste. It's a real treat for me - umeboshi is so salty that I can't justify indulging unless I've done some serious sweating. Ume will flush out some of the metabolic byproducts that cause our friend Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. One caveat - buy it from the health food store, *not* the Asian supermarket. Make sure that you're not buying a product full of artificial colors and sweeteners!

Arnica gel is also good as a topical treatment. If you have any friends who train at a good kung fu school, ask them to score you a bottle of dit da jow - bruise liniment. If you apply it soon enough after whatever you did to bang yourself up, it will prevent bruising and muscle soreness.

Also. Dude. Walk it out. Nothing you can do or buy is more effective than walking. It hurts, and it sucks, but you'll flush out your system and stretch your muscles.

[Finding My Self]

relief from extreme soreness??

Det...OUCH! Bassgirl seems to have it covered (clocked for future reference - thanks!) but I can only send good thoughts. I have always got really sore after anything new or not done for a while (riding = can't stop a pig in a corridor for a week...!!) (work it out!!!) and it's a horrible pain plus the toe nails....:upset:

Walking sounds good and from me I can only offer a dose of the old "This too will pass..."

Sorry that's all there is from me but a hug anyway....:l
F x

[Determinator]

relief from extreme soreness??

Bassgirl, I'm impressed you know about dit da jow...I haven't heard that term in quite some time... haven't even thought about it...good idea! Yes, I'll be sore off and on for the rest of my crazy life I'm sure

I'll definately take you up on the hug FMF XXX