This Is the Best Way to Treat Sore Muscles After a Workout

For many people, the mark of a good workout is waking up with sore muscles. Common as it is, though, there's still a lot of uncertainty about soreness. Can you work out when you're sore? Do you need to treat sore muscles? Is soreness a cause for concern?

Dr. Ryan Lingor, a primary care sports physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, answers all of your questions about muscle soreness. Is soreness bad? Not usually.