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Pain when pressed on the back
Have chest pain
Leg pain
I have pain in my thigh
Back is tender when pressed
Tightness in the chest
Pain in legs
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What is Myalgia (Muscle Pain)?
Muscle soreness is due to inflammation of muscle cells. Causes include intense exercise, viral illness, drugs, and autoimmune disease (body's immune system attacking itself).
Typical Symptoms of Myalgia (Muscle Pain)
- Pain when exerting physically e.g. climbing the stairs
- Thigh pain
- Back pain worse with exercise
- Muscle pain
- Pain changes with posture
- Mental stress and physical fatigue
- Always in pain
- Muscle pain after intense exercise
Diagnostic Questions for Myalgia (Muscle Pain)
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Does pain improve with rest but worsen with movement?
- Are you experiencing pain in your thigh?
- Does your back pain worsen after exercising?
- Are you experiencing muscle pain?
- Does your pain change with different positions or postures?
Treatment of Myalgia (Muscle Pain)
This condition usually improves on its own or after treating the cause. Physical therapy can help increase flexibility and relieve pain. Other simple treatments include warm compresses, stretching exercises, and avoiding intense exercises until the pain resolves. Medications like painkillers and muscle relaxants may also help.
Reviewed By:
Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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FAQs
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What causes body aches when you have a cold?
A.
Body aches are a common symptom experienced during a cold, and they can be attributed to several physiological responses to the viral infection. Understanding these causes can help in managing discomfort during illness.
References:
Eccles R. Understanding the symptoms of the common cold and influenza. Lancet Infect Dis. 2005 Nov;5(11):718-25. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(05)70270-X. PMID: 16253889; PMCID: PMC7185637.
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How many days does it take for muscle soreness after exercise to heal and how can you deal with it?
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Muscle soreness after exercise, known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), typically takes about 3 to 7 days to heal, depending on the intensity and type of exercise performed. There are several effective strategies to manage and alleviate the discomfort associated with muscle soreness.
References:
Vickers AJ. Time course of muscle soreness following different types of exercise. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2001;2:5. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-2-5. Epub 2001 Oct 23. PMID: 11701094; PMCID: PMC59671.
Armstrong RB. Mechanisms of exercise-induced delayed onset muscular soreness: a brief review. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1984 Dec;16(6):529-38. PMID: 6392811.
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