Muscle soreness is one thing, but how can you tell the difference between soreness and an injury to your body? If you injure yourself during a workout you will usually feel a sharp pain or visible swelling. Or if you have inflamed a body part, you will feel a dull, nagging pain in that area. Either way, you will know intuitively that something is wrong with your body.

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Every time you exercise, you may feel some degree of muscle soreness. This soreness is a normal muscle response to unaccustomed exercise and stimulation after neglect. Muscle soreness is actually a good thing, as long as it is not too severe, because it is a sign that you adequately stressed your muscle fibers. In about 48 hours, your muscles will repair themselves and become stronger. Even so, there are ways to minimize muscle soreness:

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