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.
What to do. 1  Gently massage the cramped muscle. 2  Stretch the cramped muscle. If the cramp is in your calf muscle, bring your foot up toward your shin. 3  Drink water or a sports drink. 4  For tight, rigid muscles, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recommends applying heat.