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I worked on my trapezius and its super sore and i know that it's going to take days to heal, but what can i do for now, to lower the pain?

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Ice and ibuprofen: You can apply an ice pack to your sore muscle. Also take ibuprofen (motrin) for the inflammation.

Answered 1/24/2017

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