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What Causes Sore Muscles And Joints

Health Encyclopedia: Headaches: Tension Causes

Causes

There does not appear to be a single cause of chronic tension-type headache. Many factors are likely involved.

Muscle Contractions and Tenderness

One of the most popular theories on the cause of tension-type headaches involves muscle contraction in the head, neck, and shoulders. There are several ideas about how muscle tension may produce these headaches.

The most common cause of tension-type headaches is muscle contraction in the head, neck or shoulders.

Studies have suggested that tension-ty...

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Expert & Community Posts

Ask the Expert: Migraines Caused by TMJ?

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Dear Dr. Borigini,Is TMJD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) often associated with migraines? I... Read more »

Why Your Joints Are Stiff or Painful in the Morning

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...hear on an almost daily basis. In osteoarthritis, joints are commonly sore, stiff, and painful... Read more »

How to Tell if Neck Pain Is Neck Arthritis

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...increased wear-and-tear osteoarthritis in the small joints in the neck, it is also true that... Read more »

Inflammation and PAD

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...arteries."We all think about inflammation as in inflamed joints after we exercise," Dr. Jaff... Read more »

Swimming and Water Exercise: Great for Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...water aerobics are great because it feels good and my joints don't swell up afterward. It's also... Read more »

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Health Guide

How to Improve Your Strength

...thrusting weights into position. That can cause injuries. Use smooth, steady movements.Avoid "locking" the joints in your arms and legs in a tightly straightened position. (A tip on how to... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Risk Factors

...following:The side of the neckThe top of the shoulder bladeThe outside of the upper buttock and hip jointThe inside of the kneeSome patients with CFS exhibit similar tender pressure points.... Read more »

Recommended Exercise Methods

...cooling down afteris just as important as the exercise itself. By properly warming up the muscles and joints with low-level aerobic movement for 5 to 10 minutes, one may avoid injury and build... Read more »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis

...normal activitiesSore throatSwollen lymph nodes in the neck or armpitsMuscle painPain in a number of joints without redness or swellingIntense or changing patterns of headachesUnrefreshing... Read more »

Osteoarthritis: Symptoms

...Osteoarthritis is commonly identified by the following symptoms:The most common symptom of osteoarthritis in any joint is pain that worsens during activity and gets better during rest. As the... Read more »

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