HOW HALEON PRODUCTS HELP SUPPORT ACTIVE LIFESTYLES

Staying active takes preparation, recovery, and everyday wellness, whether you’re training for a big match, running weekend errands, or cheering from the stands. That’s why the partnership between United States Soccer and Haleon focuses on supporting active lifestyles beyond the field.

The Men’s and Women’s National U.S. Soccer Teams inspire millions with their performance, dedication and teamwork. But success doesn’t happen on game day alone. Behind every goal is an assist: the daily routines, recovery habits, and wellness practices that help athletes and fans stay ready for movement.

From recreational players keeping their passion for the game alive, to busy parents managing packed schedules and getting the kids out the door with all their gear, and fans cheering their hearts out in the stands, life can bring challenges like sore muscles, occasional heartburn after exercise, tooth sensitivity, or joint discomfort. Supporting your body with everyday wellness habits and trusted health products can help you focus on enjoying the activities you love. These everyday assists go beyond extraordinary goals – they're what make the little moments possible.

Haleon brands like Advil, Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel, TUMS, Sensodyne, and Centrum support everyday wellness, helping people of every ability to stay active and focused on the game—both on and off the soccer pitch.

Learn how soccer stars Crystal Dunn and Tyler Adams stay ready to play with Haleon products.

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Maintaining an Active Lifestyle: Training, Recovery, and Daily Wellness

An active lifestyle can place demands on the body. Whether you’re training for soccer, hitting the gym, or staying active with family activities, common challenges can include:

• Muscle soreness after workouts
• Joint strain from repeated movement
• Digestive discomfort like heartburn after exercise
• Oral health concerns such as tooth sensitivity
• Nutritional gaps due to busy schedules

Maintaining performance and comfort often requires a holistic approach to wellness, including proper recovery, nutrition, oral health care and occasional support for minor aches and pains. For many active adults, simple habits like consistent dental care, balanced nutrition, and managing occasional discomfort can make it easier to stay committed to regular movement.

Why Muscle Soreness Happens

Muscle soreness is a common part of staying active. You may notice muscle pain after intense activity, especially when:¹

• Trying a new workout routine
• Increasing training intensity
• Playing sports that involve sprinting, pivoting, or sudden stops
• Performing strength or resistance exercises

Soccer players, recreational athletes, and gym-goers may experience soreness after demanding drills or competitive games. Intense workouts, repeated drills, or long recreational games can strain muscles, especially when you’re increasing intensity or trying new exercises.¹ This often leads to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), which can cause tightness, tenderness, and fatigue in the hours or days after activity.¹

Minor muscle aches can make it harder to stay consistent with workouts or sports. Weekend athletes, gym-goers, and recreational players may find that sore muscles limit their ability to train, recover or perform at their usual level.

Supporting Recovery with Advil

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Occasional use of over-the-counter pain relievers like  Advil products may help manage temporary muscle soreness and minor aches related to physical activity.¹ By helping relieve short-term discomfort, it may support recovery and help active individuals return to their routines more comfortably. What’s more, nothing’s proven stronger, longer lasting, or better on tough pain than Advil.*

*among OTC pain relievers

Voltaren: Getting Over Hurdles that Limit You

Arthritis Can Affect Active Adults

While muscle soreness is common after exercise, joint pain caused by arthritis is a different type of challenge that can affect people at many stages of life. Arthritis can lead to stiffness, swelling, and ongoing joint discomfort that may limit movement during physical activity and even everyday tasks. For people who want to stay active, joint pain can become a significant barrier to maintaining an exercise routine.

Sports that involve quick movements—such as soccer—can place added stress on joints. Activities like sprinting, pivoting, kicking, and sudden stops put repeated pressure on areas such as the knees, ankles, and sometimes even the hands. Over time, individuals living with arthritis may notice increased joint stiffness or discomfort that affects their mobility both on and off the field.²

How Voltaren Targets Joint Pain

Voltaren Arthritis Pain Gel is designed for arthritis-related joint pain and works differently from oral pain relievers used for muscle soreness. As a topical treatment applied directly to the affected joint, Voltaren Gel is designed specifically for arthritis to reduce intense pain, stiffness, and improve daily activity.

TUMS: Digestive Comfort for Active Lifestyles

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Why Does Heartburn Happen During Exercise?

Heartburn while exercising or after workouts can occur for several reasons, including:³

• Eating spicy or heavy meals before activity
• Changes in diet during travel or tournaments
• Increased abdominal pressure during exercise
• Timing meals too close to physical activity

Many active adults report exercise-induced acid reflux or heartburn after working out, which can interrupt training or recreational activities.

Supporting Digestive Comfort

Antacids such as TUMS may provide fast relief of occasional heartburn**, allowing people to stay focused on their activities and return to the game or workout they enjoy. Balancing nutrition, hydration, and meal timing can also help reduce digestive discomfort during an active lifestyle.⁴

Centrum: Nutritional Support for Daily Performance

Why Daily Nutrition Matters for Active Adults

Soccer players—and active people in general—rely on consistent energy, stamina, and endurance. But busy schedules can sometimes make it difficult to meet daily nutritional needs through diet alone, as many easily obtainable foods are not often the most nutritious.⁶

Similarly, a lack of understanding of which nutrients are needed for athletic performance and nutritional needs, which can lead to misguided dietary choices and nutritional gaps.⁶

Supporting Daily Nutrition

A daily multivitamin such as Centrum Adults may help fill nutritional gaps and support overall wellness thanks to:

• B vitamins plus iron to help support daily energy needs**
• B vitamins to aid in the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and proteins**
• Antioxidants, such as vitamins C, E, and Zinc, to help support normal immune function**
• Key essential nutrients important in supporting your whole body and to help you meet your nutritional needs**

From the Field to Daily Life: Wellness Beyond Game Day

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Professional soccer players prioritize recovery, preparation, and consistency—but the same principles apply to anyone living an active lifestyle.

Everyday athletes include:

• Parents juggling busy schedules
• Recreational league players
• Runners and gym enthusiasts
• Weekend hikers and cyclists

Staying active often depends on small daily habits that support overall wellness; consistency and preparation are key.

Haleon's wellness brands help support active lifestyles:

• Centrum promotes confidence in daily nutrition
• Sensodyne provides empowerment through oral health
• TUMS allow for digestive comfort on active days
• Advil supports relief from minor muscular aches
• Voltaren provides support for joint discomfort due to arthritis

These everyday assists can help people focus on movement and enjoyment, rather than discomfort.

Stay Ready for Every Kickoff

Soccer requires preparation, resilience, and teamwork. The same principles apply to staying active in everyday life.

The partnership between U.S. Soccer and Haleon celebrates the idea that success—on and off the field—comes from consistent support and preparation.

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Muscle & Joint FAQs

What helps with muscle soreness after soccer?
Muscle soreness after soccer often comes from intense movement such as sprinting, cutting, and repeated drills. Rest, stretching, hydration, and light recovery activity can help muscles recover. Some active adults may also use occasional over-the-counter pain relievers, such as Advil, to help manage temporary muscle soreness and minor aches after games or workouts.1

How can I manage arthritis joint pain and still stay active?
Staying active with arthritis often involves choosing low-impact activities, warming up properly, and giving joints time to recover. Strengthening the muscles around joints may also support stability.² Some people use topical arthritis treatments, like Voltaren, which are applied directly to the affected joint to help manage arthritis-related pain while maintaining daily movement.

When should active adult consider topical arthritis pain relief?
Active adults may consider topical arthritis pain relief when joint pain, stiffness, or swelling from arthritis begins to interfere with daily movement or exercise.² Topical options such as Voltaren are applied directly to the skin over the affected joint, helping target arthritis pain at the source rather than treating general muscle soreness.

What's the difference between muscle soreness and arthritis joint pain?
Muscle soreness typically occurs after physical activity and affects muscles that were recently used. It usually improves within a few days.¹ Arthritis joint pain, however, involves inflammation in the joints and may cause ongoing stiffness, swelling, and reduced mobility that can persist or worsen over time.²

Digestive Comfort & Heartburn FAQs

Can heartburn affect athletic performance?
Yes, heartburn can affect comfort and focus during physical activity. The burning sensation caused by stomach acid moving into the esophagus may become more noticeable during exercise, especially activities that involve bending or core engagement.^3,4

What can help with occasional heartburn after workouts or big meals?
Avoiding large meals right before exercise, staying upright after eating, and choosing lighter foods before activity may help reduce heartburn. Some people also use over-the-counter heartburn relief options to help manage occasional symptoms that occur after meals or workouts.^3,4

Why might heartburn occur during an active lifestyle?
Heartburn can occur when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, which may happen during intense exercise, after large meals, or when certain foods trigger acid production. Activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as running or high-intensity workouts, may sometimes make symptoms more noticeable.³

Oral Health for Athletes FAQs

Why is oral health important for athletes?
Oral health plays a role in overall comfort, confidence, and well-being. Healthy teeth and gums help prevent pain, infections, and sensitivity that could distract athletes during training or competition.⁵

Can tooth sensitivity affect athletic performance?
Yes. Tooth sensitivity can cause discomfort when consuming cold drinks, sports beverages, or certain foods. This discomfort may make it harder to stay properly hydrated or fueled during activity, which can affect performance and recovery.⁵

Nutrition & Daily Wellness FAQs

How does daily nutrition impact performance on and off the field?
Nutritional requirements may vary based on the type of physical activity being performed. Sports nutrition is planned and personalized to help facilitate specific athletic performance and recovery.⁶

Daily nutrition helps fuel workouts, support muscle recovery, and maintain energy levels throughout the day. Eating balanced meals that include carbohydrates, protein, healthy fats, and essential nutrients can help active adults perform better during exercise and recover more effectively afterward.⁶

Sources:

1. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness. Accessed 3/9/26.
2. The Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis in Professional Soccer Players. National Library of Medicine. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8182778/. Accessed 3/9/26.
3. Exploring the gut-exercise link: A systematic review of gastrointestinal disorders in physical activity. World Journal of Gastroenterology. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12175863/. Accessed 3/9/26.
4. Patient Guide: Heartburn. Penn State College of Medicine. https://med.psu.edu/departments-faculty/cancer-institute/oncology-nutrition-exercise-one-group/patient-guides/heartburn. Accessed 3/9/26.
5. Sports Diet and Oral Health in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review. National Library of Medicine. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10890155/. Accessed 3/9/26.
6. Advances in Understanding the Interplay between Dietary Practices, Body Composition, and Sports Performances in Athletes. National Library of Medicine. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10892519/. Accessed 3/9/26.