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Content updated on Jun 1, 2022
What is myalgia?
Muscle soreness, due to inflammation of the muscle cells. Causes include strenuous exercise, viral illness, drugs, and autoimmune disease (body's immune system attacking itself).
Symptoms of myalgia
Chest pain
Pain on pressing the back
Thigh pain
Pain in the arms and/or legs
Questions your doctor may ask to check for myalgia
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose myalgia
Do you have any chest pain?
Do you have pain when you press your back?
Do you have thigh pain?
Do you have pain in your arms and/or legs?
Treatment for myalgia
This condition tends to improve by itself, or once the cause is treated. Physical therapy can help with increasing flexibility and relieving pain. Other simple treatments include warm compresses, stretching exercises, and avoiding strenuous exercises until the pain resolves. Medications like painkillers and muscle relaxants may help as well.
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References
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1521694219301093?via%3Dihub
Toth PP. That Myalgia of Yours Is Not From Statin Intolerance. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Sep 21;78(12):1223-1226. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.07.025. PMID: 34531022.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735109721057053?via%3Dihub
Kennedy C, Köller Y, Surkova E. Effect of Coenzyme Q10 on statin-associated myalgia and adherence to statin therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Atherosclerosis. 2020 Apr;299:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.03.006. Epub 2020 Mar 7. PMID: 32179207.
https://www.atherosclerosis-journal.com/article/S0021-9150(20)30138-6/fulltext
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