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Try one of these related symptoms.
Muscle pain
Leg muscle pain
Burning sensation in the muscles
Pain in the abdominal muscles
My muscles are sore
Pain in the stomach muscle
Burning muscle pain
Pain in the calf muscles
Muscle aches
Pain in the chest muscles
Burning pain in the muscles
Pain in the shin muscles
About the Symptom
It refers to any discomfort in the muscles that can be pressing, sharp, burning, or dull.
When to See a Doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
- Seizure attack
- Back pain
- Abnormal sensation (tingling, prickling)
Possible Causes
Generally, Muscle pain can be related to:
- Rabies
Rabies is a deadly viral disease that can spread to people and animals through bites or scratches from infected animals. It is commonly found in wild animals like stray dogs, bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. The rabies virus travels through nerve cells to the brain, where it multiplies quickly, causing severe inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, often leading to death.
- Tetany
Tetany is a condition involving involuntary muscle contractions and overly stimulated peripheral nerves. It is caused by electrolyte imbalances, most often low blood calcium levels.
- Leg Cramps
Leg cramps are episodes of sudden pain in leg muscles caused by involuntary contractions (shortening) of the leg muscle. Most leg cramps happen in the calf muscles and, less commonly, in the feet and thighs.
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Dengue Fever
- Myalgia (Muscle Pain)
- Fibromyalgia
Related Serious Diseases
Sometimes, Muscle pain may be related to these serious diseases:
- Decompression Sickness
Decompression sickness (also called "the bends") refers to problems caused by a rapid decrease in surrounding pressure (either air or water). This causes gases to dangerously shift out of the bloodstream. It most commonly occurs during scuba diving when surfacing too quickly. Rarely, it can happen in airplanes, typically in military pilots traveling at high speeds through upper and lower atmosphere layers.
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Doctor's Diagnostic Questions
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom:
- Are you experiencing muscle pain?
- When did you first notice the muscle pain?
- How often do you experience muscle pain?
- How is your muscle pain now?
- Do you have muscle pain that feels like burning?
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.
Content updated on Feb 6, 2025
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