What Is DOMS and How Can Physiotherapy Help?

DOMS is short for a condition known as Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and it describes a phenomenon of muscle pain, muscle soreness or stiffness that occurs in the day or two after exercise. When you begin a new exercise programme or change your exercise routine, this muscle soreness can be felt. The pain from this condition can be alarming to anyone who is new to exercise. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, however, is a completely normal response to exercising and it is part of an adaptation process. As you continue with your exercise programme and increase your stamina, the muscles recover and build. Muscle hypertrophy is a term that is used … Continue reading What Is DOMS and How Can Physiotherapy Help?