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.
To help prevent muscle strains: 1  Warm up before participating in sports and activities. 2  Follow an exercise program aimed at stretching and strengthening your muscles. 3  Increase the intensity of your training program gradually. Never push yourself too hard, too soon. 4  Maintain a healthy body weight.