Three Known Types of Muscle inflammation
The first one is a very mild, i.e. comfortable pain during which we feel the muscle and a slight tension within it.
The second level is a bit more intense and it occurs 24-48 hours after exercise and can last from 3-5 days.
During this time, the whole organism acidifies (the pH levels of the blood drop). This level is not bad for the organism if it is occasional. Oftentimes, during this level, people take analgesics in order to relieve themselves from a feeling of discomfort. On the other hand, athletes let natural processes to do their job in the body.
The third level is a real muscular fatigue during which it stops to function entirely.
Average trainees rarely experience this type of fatigue. It usually occurs among professional athletes (e.g. among top athletes in many martial arts such as boxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate, tae kwon do, muay thai, sambo, jiu jitsu, sanda kung fu, etc.). Apart from physical pain, it can manifest as nausea, dizziness, general weakness and even regurgitation. If this type of inflammation occurs, the athlete is recommended to rest for a couple of days.
There are a couple of ways to relieve inflammation, such as:
• a massage, light cardio training, showering with warm and cold water (all of this stimulates the lymphatic system, and a quicker excretion of the lactic acid out of the organism)
• placing cold compresses (this has an analgetic effect)
• stretching (mandatory after training)
• taking in a lot of liquid (lactates are easily dissolved in water so, if we are hydrated, there is a smaller chance that we will feel a burning sensation which they cause during training)
The other way is to eating certain alkaline foods that neutralize the body's acidity, such as: Cherries