How to Reduce Muscle Soreness | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Um you can also use the physical hand . So this would be massage and body work . Um They're all really working as best we can tell on the same mechanisms which are effectively moving fluid in and out of the tissue as well as potentially enhancing blood flow , uh increasing capitalization and which is going to only get nutrients in and waste products out .

How to Reduce Muscle Soreness | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So what are some other methods that we can use to alleviate acute soreness ? Well , if we continue on the same theme , which is saying , OK , we use some sort of pressure manipulation to enhance recovery .

How to Reduce Muscle Soreness | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

But the next day I tend to feel really , really good . In addition , if I wake up the next morning and I'm really , really hurting and , and I'm super stiff , a hot bath will , will help that um quite a bit . So you can play with some of those protocols .

How to Reduce Muscle Soreness | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

There's any number of devices that will do this . Um you can also use the physical hand . So this would be massage and body work .

How to Reduce Muscle Soreness | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

So what are some other methods that we can use to alleviate acute soreness ? Well , if we continue on the same theme , which is saying , OK , we use some sort of pressure manipulation to enhance recovery . If compression is one strategy , you can also use things like um compression boots or garments and these are nomadic devices that will , you know , pump uh air outside you and compress uh back and forth .