Coffee May Remedy Those Aches, Pains
(CBS4) DENVER With all the remedies now on the market for aches and pains, a new study says all you need may be a cup of coffee. - (CBS4) DENVER
1/12/2007

CBS4's Dr. Dave Hnida said since a lot of people are taking up new exercise programs, more and more are experiencing soreness in muscles they didn't even know they had. When that happens, doctors usually recommend stretching, icing and popping some ibuprofen. A study in the medical journal, Pain, found people who have a cup of coffee every couple of hours before a workout were able to cut their muscle soreness by half. People who didn't drink a lot of caffeine to begin with were mostly healed but even regular coffee drinkers got a little benefit. In fact, for almost everyone, the coffee worked better than the stretching or ibuprofen. Doctors aren't sure how the coffee helps but think its because caffeine causes pain fibers to be less sensitive, as well as, neutralizing chemicals that cause inflammation and soreness. So, if you're not a big coffee drinker, this might be a help for you. If you already are a person who likes their coffee, you might check it out to see if it helps.