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Home Remedies for Fitness Aches and Pains

Skip pricey over-the-counter treatments for tender muscles and irritated skin by learning how to cure common exercise ailments naturally

By Hollis Templeton fitbie

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10 Clever Cures

Next time you’re sidelined by shinsplints, scraped knees, or achy joints, don’t dash—er, hobble—to the drugstore. Simple solutions like cornstarch, sea salt, white vinegar, and even your own two hands can help alleviate common exercise-induced ailments at home. We consulted Prevention magazine’s Best-Ever Home Remedies database along with The Big Doctors Book of Home Remedies and found DIY fixes for 10 common sports-related aches and pains.

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