It may be that you have sore muscles from working out, or maybe you pulled a muscle working out or lifting something that you weren’t exactly prepared to take on. No matter what the reason for your sore or pulled muscles, you have to do something to alleviate them. My first suggestion would be to use a hot tub. It will give your body the benefits of that direct heat, and you can target various areas at the same time without really extending yourself. Second, you need to rest for at least 24 hours. This will help in generalized terms. If you want to use methods at home, while you are resting you can rub the muscles or use icy hot and other brands that give you a heated pad or cool. You can also use ice and of course you can warm up a rice sock in the microwave should you need to. These are of course cheaper than the Icy Hot or other brand name products, and you can get those right at home. Finally, there are actually creams you can use. They tend to go on easy, and if you get the right one they won’t be greasy and you can go on with the rest of your day without having something sitting on the particular joint or muscle. It will certainly help you to see the results you are looking for.