NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is spearheading an effort to assist high school sports programs derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic and wants other big name celebrities to join the cause. O'Neal's foundation and Icy Hot, which produces pain relief products, recently announced that 23 public high schools had been awarded "Get Game Ready" grants of various amounts. O'Neal, four-time NBA champion and one of the most dominant centers to play the game, said high school was a critical time and it was tough to see schools forced to cancel their seasons.
CBD products made from a chemical found in the cannabis plant called cannabidiol are all the rage right now. You can buy them online, in drugstores, and even at local gas stations, not to mention at medical marijuana dispensaries. While companies make some broad claims about what CBD can do, the truth is that there just isn’t a lot of definitive scientific evidence on this yet. Here’s the current body of knowledge on CBD’s side effects and how effective it is in treating things like chronic pain, anxiety, and sleep problems.
How Your Body Reacts to CBD
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Feeling sore after a hard run particularly when the pain sets in days later, as in the case of
delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is common for even the most experienced runners. It’s a bad-good feeling that combines the thrill of accomplishment with the humility of having to lower yourself slowly into a chair. There are lots of time-tested ways to quiet the pain, like ice baths, massage, and the oddly satisfying torture of foam-rolling. All of these can be helpful for reducing swelling and tissue breakdown particularly when combined with a good muscle rub.
Much like ice baths and compression socks, using a muscle rub as part of post-run recovery has more than just anecdotal benefits. According to a 2019 study in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, using a topical analgesic like arnica can reduce the intensity of muscle soreness in the 72 hours after a run. Other creams and rubs have also been shown to reduce recovery time, due to the homeopathic cont