There are many challenges in physical exercise. One of them are D.O.M.S; Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.... OUCH!!
Getting into a routine and finding the time to workout is a challenge in itself. I mean, we have jobs for crying out loud! Then there are the kids, soccer, traffic, etc... To top it off, PAIN?? Who needs that??
There are ways to elevate this.
Our mobility, integrity, and resilience are determined in large part by how well hydrated our fascia is. In fact, what we call “stretching a muscle” is actually the fibers of the connective tissue (collagen) gliding along one another on the mucous-y proteins called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs for short). GAGs, depending on their chemistry, can glue layers together when water is absent, or allow them to skate and slide on one another when hydrated.1,2 This is one of the reasons most injuries are fascial. If we get “dried out” we are more brittle and are at much greater risk for erosion, a tear, or a rupture.
Hameedah Tirado
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