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What Causes Muscle Pain

Health Encyclopedia: Sprains

Alternative Names

Joint sprain

Symptoms

Joint pain or muscle pain
Swelling
Joint stiffness
Discoloration of the skin, especially bruising

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Expert & Community Posts

Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Cause Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...potential to cause serious muscle problems including muscle pain. The most serious problem is... Read more »

Topical Pain Medications: Which Ones Do the Job?

By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...pain: back pain, bursitis, fibromyalgia, joint pain, muscle pain, nerve pain (including... Read more »

Symptoms of Eating Disorders

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...Hoarding food Using bathroom after meals Chest pain, muscle pain, dizziness, headaches Trouble... Read more »

Cooking to Control Pain: Breakfast

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...are typical examples of joint pain, nerve pain, and muscle pain. The "-itis" implies that... Read more »

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Health Guide

Muscle aches

Muscle pain; Myalgia; Pain - muscles Prevention Warm up before exercising and cool down afterward. Stretch before and after exercising. ... Read more »

Imtradermal Botox for Migraine, Headache, Pain Disorders

...temporomandibular disorder (TMD) were also treated with reductions in jaw pain, popping, bruxism, clenching and muscle pain in all 3 treated subjects. Average pain reductions in responders was... Read more »

History of Fibromyalgia

...was thought to be a disease of the muscles and fibrous tissues, which was a logical assumption since muscle pain seemed to be the main symptom. However, tests done on the muscles and tissues of... Read more »

Muscle aches

Muscle aches and pains are common and can involve more than one muscle. Muscle pain also can involve ligaments, tendons, and fascia, the soft tissues that connect muscles, bones,... Read more »

Fibromyalgia Medication

...not actually stop muscle spasms, they appear to have a central neurological mechanism that reduces muscle pain. The most common side effect is drowsiness. If muscle spasms are a particular... Read more »

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Medications

LEVITRA Oral Dosage and Storage

...directly. Symptoms of overdose may include back pain, muscle pain, abnormal vision. Missed Dose... Read more »

CIALIS Oral Precautions and Side Effects

...Side Effects Headache, stomach upset, back pain, muscle pain, nasal stuffiness, flushing, pain... Read more »

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Related News

Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain

January 15, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon... Read summary »

Red Yeast Rice Capsules Reduce Cholesterol

June 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Red yeast rice pills could be one of the keys in helping people lower their cholesterol levels. Researchers studied a group... Read summary »

Cholesterol Drugs May Protect Memory

August 07, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drugs commonly used to fight cholesterol may also ward off dementia and memory loss. A new study shows those who take statins... Read summary »

Old Remedy/New Help for Fibromyalgia

August 28, 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Fibromyalgia affects one in nine people and leaves its victims in constant pain. It's difficult to... Read summary »

Statin-related muscle pain may be genetic: expert

June 26, 2009

A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon about the flu-like symptoms he experienced when he began taking the statin Lipitor, symptoms that stopped after... Read summary »

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