Muscle Aches
Alternate Names : Muscle Pain, Myalgia, Pain - Muscles
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Your doctor will perform a physical examination and ask questions about your muscle pain, such as:
- When did it start? How long did it last?
- Where is it exactly? Is it all over or only in a specific area?
- Is it always in the same location?
- What makes it better or worse?
- Do other symptoms occur at the same time, like joint pain, fever, vomiting, weakness, malaise, or difficulty using the affected muscle?
- Is there a pattern to the occurrences?
- Have you taken any new medications lately?
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
- Blood tests to look at CBC, and to test for Lyme disease or a connective tissue disorder
- Invasive neuromuscular tests (such as an EMG)
- Muscle biopsy (rarely needed)
Physical therapy may be helpful.
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