Is my Pain just Muscle Soreness or an Injury?

Virtual PT NYC
11/30/2020

How Can Digital Physical Therapy NYC Help You?

After an intense, good workout, it is normal to feel some soreness and pain within your muscles. You may even wonder if you have injured the muscle. After your first time working out or not working out a long time, you may start to believe that you hurt yourself. There are many distinguishable features between an injury and after work out soreness. If you feel as though you may have injured yourself or are looking for digital physical therapy NYC, contact Virtual PT NYC or visit their website for more details. 


When Did The Pain Begin? 

Depending on how hard and intense you workout, you may experience muscle soreness up to 12-24 hours after the training. The peak of the soreness usually occurs the second day after the workout. Soreness should only be intense for the first couple of days and last a week at the max. The pain from an injury is very different compared to an injury. This pain is because it usually occurs immediately after the damage happens. When the injury does occur you will be able to tell the difference between the injury’s problem and the workout’s soreness. The pain from the injury usually gets worse over time and when it is left untreated. 


What Does it Feel Like? 

The soreness should leave with a tender pain that is not too intense but tight and irritating when touched or massaged. The feeling is usually felt in a muscle group and is not felt in one direct spot. It should not keep you from doing your everyday activities like walking and working. When working out the sore muscle group, you may notice that you cannot perform the full range of motion or lift the same amount of weight. Injury is described differently, as a sharp, shooting pain that is located usually in one direct spot. 


When Is The Pain Felt? 

When you are still and not moving around, the muscle soreness is not usually felt. When watching T.V. the soreness will not be felt usually. While having an injury, the pain is still felt and is very noticeable when doing sedentary activities. 


Contact Us For Digital Physical Therapy NYC

At Virtual PT NYC, we are here to help with any concerns or questions you may have about your body, an injury, or pain. Our experienced, well-trained staff wants our clients to feel comfortable, healthy and get them back to the things they love doing. If you are looking for digital physical therapy NYC, consider scheduling an appointment with Virtual PT NYC.


Virtual PT NYC

If you are looking for digital physical therapy NYC, consider scheduling an appointment with Virtual PT NYC.