How to help sore muscles?

[crazy_girl_yay]

So I'm 13 and I took a year off of competitive softball and I'm trying out for new team this year and last night I had a long try out and now my back and shoulders hurt because because I haven't been practicing that much and today in like six hours I have another try out for a different team and I'm scared I might not do good because my back kind of hurts I know this is kind of a stupid question but is there a way to make it stop hurting yesterday I took a bath in hot water and Epsom salt. does that help?

[Justsomeguy9814]

Not a lot you can do really, what you are experiencing is referred to as DOMs, delayed onset muscle soreness. It will pass and once you get used to the routine of playing again you will stop getting them, to help them you can take ice baths, rest more and eat properly so ur body gets the nutrition your body needs to repair. The pain is microscopic tears in the muscle see so by eating properly and resting they will heal and build this being stronger and you won't experience it again or as much

[BertMacklinFBI]

massage, Jacuzzi, rest.

[Anonymous]

Advil and heating pads.

[Sjeggy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzaaxIuJeew

this shit rocks
we have these benches and now i never have sore muscles at all
so you could check to see if it is available to you!

[nickdg]

Try stretching your back, a row motion might help.

[Anonymous]

warm shower