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.
Treating Muscle Spasms at Home. 1  1. Stop doing the activity. When a muscle spasm begins, stop your activity. 2  2. Rest the affected muscles. Rest them for a few days after the spasm, especially if it was a back spasm. 3  3. Stretch. If you experience a muscle spasm or cramp, stretching can help.  4. Perform gentle exercises for back spasms.