Muscle Pain
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Muscle Pain
Overview
Many things can cause muscle pain (myalgia), including injuries, infections and diseases. Muscle pain can be short-term or chronic. Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) occurs after exercise. You can take steps to prevent and manage muscle pain and the conditions that cause it.
What is muscle pain?
Muscle pain, or myalgia, is a sign of an injury, infection, disease or other health problem. You may feel a deep, steady ache or random sharp pains. Some people have muscle pain all over, while others have it in specific areas. Everyone experiences muscle pain differently.
Muscle pain, or myalgia, is a sign of an injury, infection, disease or other health problem. You may feel a deep, steady ache or random sharp pains. Some people have muscle pain all over, while others have it in specific areas. Everyone experiences muscle pain differently.
Symptoms
In addition to muscle pain, you may also have:
- Joint pain.
- Muscle cramps.
- Muscle spasms.
Causes
Many things can cause muscle pain, including:
- Autoimmune diseases.
- Infections.
- Injuries.
- Medications.
- Neuromuscular disorders.