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Most of us are more cautious about our health today than we were 20  years ago. Today, we have better general knowledge about how to stay  healthy along with access to better technology. With newer and better  EMS TENS units available right now, you’d be surprised how much  value is packed in these devices. These are the top 10 reasons why you should consider getting your own  personal EMS or TENS unit today. 1. Reduce muscle soreness EMS TENS units are effective at reducing muscle soreness. For  maximum effectiveness and comfort, look for EMS TENS units that use  interferential therapy and medium-frequency. 2. Pain relief EMS and TENS units are effective pain relievers for different types of  pain. Not sure if your pain is caused by nerves, muscles, or both? You  can get an EMS TENS unit to use both features in a single device.  EMS and TENS units aren’t exactly the same though, so check out this pos...

There are two types of muscle soreness:  Acute muscle soreness –  muscle pain and stiffness appears immediately during and after exercise.  Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS –  pain and stiffness are felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after exercise. Since the pain and stiffness of acute muscle soreness goes away very quickly by itself, we will be focusing on DOMS for this topic. Keep reading to learn how to identify, understand, and relieve DOMS. Identifying the problem: Do you really have muscle soreness? Do you know the difference between muscle strain and muscle soreness? Having muscle soreness is considered normal during or after training. Muscle strain on the other hand, is something you should avoid at all times. Moreover, muscle strains can not only hinder athletes short-term training, they can cause pathological changes  in your muscles and even affect your deep tissue cells. Difference between the two? “Muscle strain ...

   We often associate muscle soreness with intense physical training, but  it’s more often caused by casual sports like golfing and swimming.  Muscle soreness is not just a nuisance, it can affect your sleep quality  and overall athletic performance. Fortunately though there is now a more convenient  solution to sore muscle tissues and aching joints.  Let’s find out how a deep muscle stimulator can greatly reduce your  sore muscle pain and help you recover faster. What causes muscle soreness? Muscle pains are fundamentally caused by ruptures within the muscle  by extensive and repetitive stretching and use, which is almost  impossible to avoid. This basically means you can get sore muscles from  doing everyday activities, such as playing a game of baseball, doing  bench presses, or even just sitting in front of a computer at work. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the most common type of  muscle soreness, an...