Delayed onset muscle soreness occurs whenΒ a stressor,Β presumably exercise or activity, places an unaccustomed load on muscles which cause microscopic or tiny tears in the stressed muscle's fibers.
DOMSΒ usuallyΒ starts anywhere betweenΒ 12-24 hours after exercise or activity andΒ mayΒ show discomfortΒ for up to 72 hours.Β Specific aspectsΒ of DOMS include localized muscle pain,Β inflammation, stiffness and aΒ minor strength reductionΒ Β in the affected muscles. OurΒ TENS EMS Muscle Stimulation System aidsΒ in reducing the effect of DOMS.
MAXIMIZING SPORTS RECOVERY - SOΒ THE BODY CAN ADAPT
Adaptation isΒ aΒ processΒ that allows the body to respond to a stressor or workload like exercise or a vigorous activity in order to perform the same task easier and more efficiently the next time the body is asked to perform.Β Β Sufficient recovery is needed in order for this adaption to take place. Each use of your iReliev TENS + EMS Muscle Stimulation System helps improve adaptation through accelerated recovery.
Creating an effective sportsΒ recovery strategy into your trainingΒ sessionsΒ allows athletes to maximize their training results. InadequateΒ recovery can be detrimentalΒ inΒ achieving training goals andΒ can possiblyΒ lead to injury.Β Fatigue is known to be a common cause for injury related time off,Β so it is obvious to see thatΒ managing your fatigueΒ canΒ reduce your risk of injury.
TENS devicesΒ have beenΒ provenΒ not beΒ detrimental to training adaptation. Other recovery methods such as ice baths and anti-inflammatory drugsΒ are known to cause hindranceΒ to training stimulus response.
iReliev is designed to help high performance athletes recoverΒ andΒ get back in the game as soon as possible. Our over the counter electrotherapy products make it easier for every athlete to recover faster without the use of unnecessary drugs.
Restore, Recover, Renew. iReliev.
