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Triceps/Biceps and shoulders. How do u handle? Lately I've found teaching class lately that my right arm (dominant) is sore/weak especially in doing spins. Any tips? I soak in mu Epsom salt and even take anti-inflammatory from time to time but it still creeps up? Maybe not warming up well enough?
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Sounds like overuse!!! Other than rest there is nothing you can do to speed up healing.
Yes, probably overuse, it happens to so many instructors. Ours have taken to demonstrating more on their non-dominant side to avoid injury AND they insist we do everything on both sides! I've found that taking arnica helps, and I use ginger (a natural anti-inflammatory) in my smoothies daily. Recently started experimenting with "magnesium oil", which isn't oily, it's water-based; it's the magnesium in Epsom salts that relieves muscle spasms. I spray it on the sore areas after a workout. I think it helps with recovery. I ordered mine from Amazon. You might also try icing the areas that tend to get sore, keep an ice-pack at the studio! It's such a simple thing, one tends to think it can't have much therapeutic effect, but my PT always emphasizes it.
Thank you! And if nothing it has forced me to use my non dominate side more and more. The ice packs are great ideas! And I will look into the mag! Thank you guys so much!!
