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Muscle Aches
Alternate Names : Muscle Pain, Myalgia, Pain - Muscles
Definition
Muscle aches and pains are common and can involve more than one muscle at the same time. Muscle pain can also involve the soft tissues that surround muscles. These structures, which are often referred to as connective tissues, include ligaments, tendons, and fascia (thick bands of tendons).
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Overview & Considerations
Muscle pain is most frequently related to tension, overuse, or muscle injury from exercise or physically demanding work. In these situations, the muscle pain tends to involve specific muscles and starts during or just after the activity. It is usually obvious to you which activity is causing this type of muscle pain.
Muscle pain can also be a sign of conditions affecting your whole body, like some infections (including the flu) and disorders that affect connective tissues throughout the body (such as lupus).
One common cause of muscle aches and pains is fibromyalgia, a condition that includes tenderness in your muscles and surrounding soft tissue, sleep difficulties, fatigue, headaches, and occasionally feelings of depression or anxiety.
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• Definition
• Muscle Aches: Overview & Considerations
• Muscle Aches: Common Causes
• Muscle Aches: Home Care & Treatment
• Muscle Aches: Prevention
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Review Date : 8/15/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., and Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Dr. Sarah Pressman Lovinger, internist at Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (1/18/2002).
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