Heat will help to loosen up tight, strained muscles. Prepare a hot, relaxing bath, or take a long shower, letting the hot water do its work. If you don't have time for a bath, try using a heating pad instead. Some heating pads have both moist and dry settings to suit your preference. Many people find the moist setting to be most effective at easing sore muscles. There are also adhesive heating pads, letting you apply the patch to your skin under your clothes so that you can continue to get relief as you go about your day.

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