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.
Stretch or Rest a Torn Muscle? Let' say you tore a muscle. What should you do? Well, like anything, it depends on the details. If the tear is deep, and it burns when you even approach stretching it, take time off. Massage the muscles, or get a professional massage therapist to work on it. The Homeopathic remedy Arnica Montana (30x strength) is for sore muscles and bruises, and taken as directed, can help that muscle heal.