How can I get rid of the soreness?

[catcobain]

I play water polo and we have a tournament tomorrow (three games). Lately our conditioning coach has made practice much harder. I get so sore to the point where I can't even move, and today we were working out with the wrestling coach and I hurt my back. I can't turn my head to the right side or lift my right arm up all the way, and to top it off I am extreamly sore in my arms and shoulders from the weight training we did. I really need a way to lose this soreness before the tournament tomorrow, and icyhot only goes so far. Please give me some advice or ways to get rid of the pain in my back and the soreness in my body. I would really appreciate it.

[DanAG]

You may have injured yourself. What you describe goes beyond normal soreness from working out. You should not do anything until you find out what's going on. It's not worth taking a chance doing serious or permanent damage to your body.

A neck or back injury can be devastating and should not be taken lightly. You can be ruined for the rest of your life.

Don't take the risk and take some time off. You get rid of the pain by letting it heal.

[martyfellow]

You can try massage, or a lot of Vitamin E...but the injury to your back and neck muscles makes it dangerous to compete so soon, and there's no way to heal that injury so quickly.

Tell your coach you can't go tomorrow!

[SpoiledJeano]

Magnesium prevents soreness and potassium energizes you. Please remember rest days are just as important<3

[Anonymous]

just try to get in the showe or get in a bath with super hot water and then put on a lot of cold heat

[UnderDriven]

You could try anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen or Advil (follow the directions on the bottle). As others have mentioned, massage or a hot bath might help...

[tiredofwaiting]

Take a hot shower or bath.Get someone to massage you.

[summiter]

A hot shower and a massage.

[Anonymous]

i ask my coach what to do. he either tells me to go to the doctor or I take an aspirin.

[Anonymous]

get a massage and take a hot bath.

[Anonymous]

Muscle relaxants help me.

But listen to DanAG.

[Anonymous]

i thinkl you cna have an aspirin or a flanax.