What Causes Sore Muscles after Exercising or Running?
Though the exact reason behind sore muscles after running is not known. Several research studies have been conducted and they have come up with different opinions. One of them suggest that swelling of the muscles causes soreness of muscles. The muscle cells of our body tends to undergo concentric contraction when they are under normal stress. However, when there is an unusual contraction of the muscles due to running and jogging or any other form of exercises then the muscle fibers or tissues may get some microscopic tears that leads to inflammation of the muscles. These swellings exert extra pressure on the nerve endings and arteries and causes sore and stiff muscles. Other possible causes are muscle spasms, change in the osmotic pressure of the muscle, alterations in the calcium regulation of the muscle cells etc. What to do for Sore Muscles after Running? The pain and inflammation caused by sore muscles can be relieved to a great extent by the application of ice on the affected area
