Dealing with soreness? Concerned about your soreness? DocJen & Dr. Dom dive answer frequently asked questions about the science behind soreness. Diving into what delayed onset muscle awareness is, where you might feel it, and why soreness occurs, DocJen & Dr. Dom describe the types of exercises that might elicit a greater soreness response and what other factors could be contributing to the degree of soreness felt. As an adaptation mechanism, they provide insight into whether or not soreness is bad and how you can distinguish between pain and soreness. Finally, they provide their best tips for managing soreness and discuss soreness in relation to heat, ice, foam rolling, massage guns, and massages! Let’s dive in!

What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

02:21 - What are DOMS?

04:54 - Why we get DOMS

05:47 - Types of exercise that might

06:18 - Other factors contributing to the degree of DOMS

09:46 - Brain Protection: Are DOMS bad?

10:55 - Pain indicating damage vs pain indicating adaptation

14:19 - Management of DOMS

17:45 - Heat vs Cold for DOMS

20:47 - Foam rolling & massage guns for DOMS

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