Are there any other treatments for DOMS?

    Last Updated: April 24, 2024

    Massage,[1] compression garments,[2] cold therapy,[3] local heat pack therapy,[3] vibration therapy,[4], foam rolling,[5] and intermittent compression therapy[6] have mild to moderate effects in reducing DOMS. However, popular recovery tools such as saunas,[3] stretching,[7] and acupuncture[8] have not been found to be effective in treating DOMS.

    References

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    2. ^Hill J, Howatson G, van Someren K, Leeder J, Pedlar CCompression garments and recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage: a meta-analysisBr J Sports Med.(2014 Sep)
    3. ^Yutan Wang, Sijun Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yanru Chen, Fanghong Yan, Lin Han, Yuxia MaHeat and cold therapy reduce pain in patients with delayed onset muscle soreness: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 randomized controlled trialsPhys Ther Sport.(2021 Mar)
    4. ^Lu X, Wang Y, Lu J, You Y, Zhang L, Zhu D, Yao FDoes vibration benefit delayed-onset muscle soreness?: a meta-analysis and systematic review.J Int Med Res.(2019-Jan)
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    7. ^José Afonso, Filipe Manuel Clemente, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Pedro Morouço, Hugo Sarmento, Richard A Inman, Rodrigo Ramirez-CampilloThe Effectiveness of Post-exercise Stretching in Short-Term and Delayed Recovery of Strength, Range of Motion and Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsFront Physiol.(2021 May 5)
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