Sore Muscles after Workout | Does Stretching help? - Explained by Science (17 studies)

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Sore muscles after a workout - Should you stretch them?
Many will tell you that stretching doesn't reduce muscle soreness that follows an exercise session, while others (athletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts) swear on it! If you've been in the gym long enough you should know what I'm talking about. When you're sore, you're searching for things that can help your sore muscles recover, and stretching would probably be the first to come to mind.

What do coaches say on how to help sore muscles:
When you're searching for what to do with sore muscles, the ''evidence-based'' coaches will tell you that studies have shown zero benefits of stretching on soreness and recovery. But do they take into account all the research that we have to date?

Stretching as a relief for sore muscles:
On the other hand, stretching has been used extensively as a way to relieve sore muscles (or, in other words, delayed onset muscle soreness - DOMS) and improve recovery. Many claim that stretching after an exercise session can dramatically reduce the symptoms of bothersome soreness or in some cases even prevent them from happening. The same idea supports that if you're already sore, you can ease your pain and decrease muscle stiffness by stretching. In other words, use stretching as a remedy for muscle soreness. But is this supported by science?

Does stretching serve as a recovery for sore muscles?
This video is an in-depth analysis of this topic (sorry for the length of the video, I really couldn't make it shorter), so after watching it you will know exactly what is true and what is not! I hope it helps!


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Scientific References:
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25229...
https://www.bmj.com/content/325/7362/468
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17943...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21735...
https://europepmc.org/article/med/248...
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/44/14/1002
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24139...


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