NBC 5 Shares Dr. Maria Reese's Stretches for COVID Vaccine Arm Soreness

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NBC 5 Shares Dr. Maria Reese's Stretches for COVID Vaccine Arm Soreness

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Some people who get the COVID-19 vaccine may experience arm soreness — a sign the immune system is working!

In a , Maria Reese, MD, attending physician, Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院, shared five stretches that can help relieve this temporary side effect:

  • shoulder stretch
  • open and close
  • snow angel
  • overhead press
  • side and front wall slide
Maria Reese

Maria Reese, MD

Attending Physician Medical Director, Performing Arts Medicine Program

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"You may experience soreness at the injection site. The site of the injection is the springboard for the immune response — so, when we feel our arms getting sore, it's a sign that our bodies are mounting protection against the virus," Dr. Reese said. "The benefits of the vaccine greatly outweigh any temporary discomfort one may experience.”

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