Light exercise may help ease soreness in many cases. In other cases, continuing to exercise, especially at a high intensity, may increase the risk of injury.

Muscle loss can creep up faster than you think. Whether it’s due to injury, life changes or simply taking a break from working out, the body begins to change almost immediately when you stop using it.

If you’ve taken a couple of weeks off, don’t panic. A study published in the European Journal of Sports Science found that a ...