JHB North - April 24

management of inflammation.
To treat local inflammation
after exercise, you want to look
at solutions such as ice baths
and topical remedies that can
be applied to the specific area.
The main reason to reduce
inflammation is often to ensure you
don’t miss out on your next workout
but remember that inflammation is
an immune response to promote
healing and you don’t want to
skip out on getting sufficient rest
after workouts that have been
stressful to the body. So, give
your body time to do its healing
work, especially if you want to
avoid using anti-inflammatory
medications. There needs to be
some time-out from intensive
exercise, and you can include active
recovery such as a day when you do
some gentle walking or swimming
rather than a workout. This will
ensure that you are adequately
recovered and ready to take on your
next exercise session.”
Nature’s anti-inflammatories
If you prefer to go the natural route, there
are plenty of plants with anti-inflammatory
properties - peppermint, rosemary, ginger
and eucalyptus are a few. The Aromatic
Apothecary Sport range includes roll-on,
spray-on and rub-on products that can be
frequently applied on-the-go and provide
quick relief throughout the day. The
Sport Roll-on Relief is gel-based, and the
roll-on applicator not only delivers active
ingredients that are quickly absorbed
into the sore muscle or joint, but it’s also
a mini-massage. The Spray-on Relief is
a water-based solution, so perfect for
larger, sore areas, such as an entire foot or
shoulder, with no massage necessary so
no sticky or oily hands. And the Rub-on
Relief is an easily absorbed cream that
needs just a brief rub into sore muscles
and joints for targeted relief. There’s also
a massage oil, and the magnificently
effective Mustard Milk Soak Bath Crystals.
Prices from R119 from aromatic.co.za