Q. Why are my biceps so painful after gym workout?
Hi doctor,
I am 31 years old, weight 152 lbs and height 5 feet 7 inches. I recently started a gym, and this is the first time that I have ever done gym. My instructor made me do bicep curls and hammer. Post that, I did not feel any pain. But after approximately 24 hours, I felt pain in my biceps. My biceps are so strained that I find it hard to straighten my hands. Pain is in the biceps only. But, I am finding it difficult to do simple activities like wearing a shirt or washing my face. Whenever I try to bend or stretch my hands, I feel a lot of pressure on my biceps. I have been feeling this way for 24 hours post workout till now. I did a workout last week. Kindly suggest a remedy. Do I need to see a doctor or is it one of the side effects of workout?
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Do not worry about your current complaint as it seems to be normal muscle soreness. Absolutely nothing to worry. I suggest you do a lot of icing over both biceps, gentle stretching to be done for both biceps, gentle massage over the biceps muscles. If you have any anti-inflammatory medication, you can have them as per earlier prescription for two days. Have a warm water shower before you go to sleep. Next time when you hit the gym, I suggest you to kindly do proper warm up and cool down to avoid such issues in future.
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