Updated April 26, 2014.
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Most people experience muscle pain in a given time. Muscle pain, muscle pain can range from mild to severe. It can quickly after a short episode or dissolved persist for a longer duration. Every muscle in the body can be affected, but in general, the muscles of the neck, back, legs are involved.
The causes of muscle pain
Muscle pain is more or less important measure largely depends on the cause. The most common causes of muscle pain and muscle pain are overuse, stress and minor injuries. In such cases, muscle pain and generally located on a muscle or muscle group. Systemic muscle pain, which is felt throughout the body, is generally associated with a more complicated, since the effects of disease, infection or secondary drug at. In particular, here are the possible causes of muscle pain.
Medications that can cause muscle pain:
ACE inhibitors (blood pressure)
Statins (cholesterol lowering)
Infections, which can cause muscle pain:
Abscess of a muscle
Flu
Lyme Disease
Malaria
Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Trichinosis
Diseases and Conditions:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dermatomyositis
Dystonia
Electrolyte disorders
Fibromyalgia
Hypothyroidism
Lupus
Myofascial pain syndrome
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Polymyositis
Porphyria
Rhabdomyolysis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Treat muscle pain
If the pain is to stress the muscle to stand repetitive stress or tension can be usually treated at home. The minor injury usually results together RICE - rest, ice, compression and elevation.
If muscle pain persists and you suspect that this is more than one strain or minor injury, consult your doctor. Treatment of the underlying disease is the obvious priority.
You should not hesitate to see a doctor if you experience muscle pain, as well as any of the following symptoms: shortness of breath, dizziness, severe muscle weakness, stiff neck, high fever, a tick bite, rash, redness, and swelling what can an infection, muscle pain, which according to the a new medication began to display. You immediate medical attention in these cases.
Muscle inflammation
Inflammatory myopathies are systemic autoimmune disease that. Chronic muscle weakness, muscle fatigue, and infiltration of mononuclear cells in skeletal muscle Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are two major types of inflammatory muscle diseases. Another type, the so-called inclusion body myositis is considered by some as idiopathic inflammatory myopathy to.
Inflammatory myopathies can exist alone or secondary to other rheumatic disease. Rheumatic diseases are often associated with inflammatory myopathies, including scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease, Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus and. Inflammatory myopathy can coexist with rheumatoid arthritis, as well.
The main symptoms of polymyositis and dermatomyositis are associated muscle weakness and low muscle strength. The weakness typically occurs symmetrically in the neck muscles, pelvis, thigh and shoulder. If left untreated progresses muscle weakness and, in severe cases, the mobility of patients may need help - perhaps even a wheelchair. When the contractility of the muscles of the neck are damaged, it may be trouble swallowing and nutrition. If there is a weakness in the muscles of the diaphragm or chest, difficulty breathing, can develop. When the lower esophagus is involved, there may be problems of developing acid reflux. If the anal sphincter muscle is affected, it may be incontinent. Dermatomyositis, polymyositis contrast, has a characteristic rash is associated. In general, inflammatory myopathies are treated with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs to help slow progression.
Sources:
Textbook of Rheumatology Kelley. Ninth Edition. Inflammatory diseases of muscle and other myopathies. Nagaraju K. and Lundberg, IE Chapter 85 P.1404.
Muscle pain. MedlinePlus. Updated 05/01/2011.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003178.htm
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