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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 ...