Take Massage Therapy and Apply Essential Oils
If you don’t know how to self-massage, you can turn to professionals for massage therapy [5]. Post-exercise massage aids with muscle recovery by reducing inflammation.
In a 2012 review [6], it was suggested that getting a massage four hours after high-intensity exercise may reduce pain and improve muscle performance. Another study found that massage was more effective than other recovery strategies, such as active recovery and contrast hydrotherapy.
There are several uses and health benefits of essential oils, including for relieving muscle and joint pain. You can choose from a wide variety of options when choosing essential oils for sore muscles, such as rosemary oil and lavender oil. Ensure you get quality products.
Most essential oils are highly concentrated and can cause skin irritation. So remember to dilute them with a carrier oil before applying them directly to your skin. You can start with a patch test and then use small amounts of diluted oil on achy muscles.