What Is Muscle Soreness? It Isn't Muscle Tears... | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

First of all , what does soreness really reflect ? Is it really muscle soreness ? It feels like it's in the muscles .

What Is Muscle Soreness? It Isn't Muscle Tears... | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

And it's one that I think most people are familiar with themselves , which is soreness . We think of it as a muscle soreness . But I was trained early on in my scientific career to always question the seemingly obvious .

What Is Muscle Soreness? It Isn't Muscle Tears... | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So what's probably happening here ? And I just , I just hate to give you another bone , but a lot of delayed on some muscle soreness is probably just a neural feedback loop rather than it is actual muscle damage makes a lot of sense . There's a lot of interactions between the um types of neurons that control touch , sensation and pain , sensation and itch sensation .

What Is Muscle Soreness? It Isn't Muscle Tears... | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

If we are sore is something I know we'll get into a little bit later . And then why the delayed onset muscle soreness ? It's actually one question .

What Is Muscle Soreness? It Isn't Muscle Tears... | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So I realize I just asked you about three questions or more . First of all , what is muscle soreness at a cellar level which sells which organ systems and so forth . What is it mean ?