We are pleased today to have one of our experts, Dr. Larry Kagen, who is a Professor of Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and an attending physician at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the Hospital for Special Surgery, to talk about muscle disease.
Treating Sore Muscles at Home. 1  1. Rest and take it easy. 2  2. Apply cold therapy for acute muscle soreness. 3  3. Apply moist heat for chronic muscle soreness.  4. Take pain 1  medicine. 5. Stretch your sore muscle( 2 s). 6. Drink more water.
If you have a cramp on the back of your thigh, stretch out your hamstring. There are different ways to stretch the hamstring that may help alleviate the cramp. 1  Using a towel or belt, lay flat on the ground and raise the affected leg. Using Epsom salts in a warm bath may also help relieve cramps. 2  Fill hot water bottle or get a heating pad and place it on the area of your thigh that it cramping. 3  Over the counter heat rubs may also help alleviate muscle cramps and relax the affected area.