Are stiffness and aches and pains a pretty normal part of just being 48 years old? How about muscle cramps? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2009 - 19 answers

Can exercise be good if it doesn't make me sore? [more inside]
posted by bicyclefish on Aug 31, 2008 - 12 answers

So I've started a new, pretty hard-hitting exercise regime (bootcamp, if you wanted to know) and I'm sore as crap, and my office is excruciatingly cold. I'm trying to figure out how to mitigate this, since the cold is making my muscles clench up and that, you know, does not feel good. [more inside]
posted by Medieval Maven on Jul 8, 2008 - 18 answers

Post-marathon advice: I'm running my second marathon this weekend; I was very sore after my first and am convinced that an ice bath is probably my best bet post-race to combat soreness. Problem is, I'm more scared about the bath than the race. [more inside]
posted by activitystory on May 19, 2008 - 9 answers

Cramp, cramp, everywhere! I'm suffering from a rather tenacious bout of cramp. What the hell's going on? [more inside]
posted by popcassady on May 14, 2008 - 15 answers

at night my legs get sore. It is enough that I will wake up too early and can't fall back to sleep. Sometimes I even dream about it, like I'm doing an iron man competition and am pulling an airplane or something. This isn't restless leg syndrome (is that even real?), they're just sore. Anyone know why this might happen and what I should do? [more inside]
posted by Large Marge on Apr 5, 2008 - 21 answers

What could be causing morning leg soreness? [more inside]
posted by damn dirty ape on Jan 18, 2008 - 18 answers

For years, I've had mild soreness at various places on the right side of my body: jaw, shoulder, hand, hip, knee, and foot. Meanwhile, the left side of my body feels perfect. [more inside]
posted by eighth_excerpt on Feb 26, 2006 - 16 answers

Wondering what hand stiffness / tingling is [more inside]
posted by dvjtj on Feb 7, 2006 - 20 answers

BadJointsFilter: I'm predisposed to bad hip joints (my mother had one replaced a few years ago and my grandmother had both replaced) and will occasionally have a really achy hip day. What are some things I can do to keep my hips as healthy as possible for as long as possible? [more inside]
posted by fenriq on Oct 10, 2005 - 10 answers

Not that this ever happened to me. But suppose one went to a weight-lifting class, which happened to have quite a few pretty women in it. And suppose that one tried to be all he-man and lift a lot of weight. And suppose that the next day this person could barely move his arms. What could this person do to get his arms bending again? My ears itch, and it's killing me!
posted by patrickje on Dec 15, 2004 - 27 answers

I was given a ton of vaccinations today (IPV, MMR, Tetanus, MGC, HEP A, HEP B, PPD). Any suggestions on how to minimize soreness in the days to come? I've heard that doing push-ups helps "spread" the vaccine and loosen up the muscles. Sounds like bunk to me. Is this true? Any other suggestions on what I can do now to minimize pain in the future?
posted by yangwar on Oct 5, 2004 - 6 answers