At a glance
What it is
Sore, aching muscles that may involve a small area or the whole body, ranging from mild to excruciating. Most cases resolve on their own within a short time, but pain can sometimes linger for months.
Symptoms
Aching or painful muscles in the neck, back, legs, hands, or anywhere in the body. Localized pain usually stems from tension, stress, overuse, or minor injury; systemic pain often reflects infection, illness, or medication side effects.
Approach
Diagnosis focuses on identifying the underlying cause. Treatment may include physiotherapy, injection therapies, neuromodulation, and rehabilitation tailored to the specific cause and severity.
What muscle pain is
Almost everyone has sore, aching muscles now and then. Muscle pain can involve a small area or your whole body, ranging from mild to excruciating. Although most muscle aches and pains go away on their own within a short time, sometimes muscle pain can linger for months. Muscle pain can develop almost anywhere in your body, including your neck, back, legs and even your hands.
Causes
The most common causes of muscle pain are tension, stress, overuse and minor injuries. This type of pain is usually localized, affecting just a few muscles or a small part of your body. Systemic muscle pain — pain throughout your whole body — is more often the result of an infection, an illness or a side effect of a medication. Common causes of muscle pain include: - Chronic exertional compartment syndrome - Chronic fatigue syndrome - Claudication - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Dermatomyositis - Dystonia - Fibromyalgia - Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) - Influenza (flu) and other viral illness (influenza-like illness) - Lupus - Lyme disease - Medications, especially the cholesterol medications known as statins - Muscle cramp - Myofascial pain syndrome - Polymyalgia rheumatica - Polymyositis (inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness) - Repetitive strain injuries - Rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory joint disease) - Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Sprains
Treatment options at Alimran Medical Center
Injection therapies
- Botox injections
- Trigger point injections
- Ozone injection
- Prolotherapy
Advanced therapies
Physiotherapy & rehabilitation
- Electrical stimulation
- Short and long wave therapy
- Laser therapy
- Ultrasound therapy
- Stretching, strengthening, and gait rehabilitation
- SpineMED system
- Sigma
Book a consultation
The secretary schedules first appointments during clinic hours; please have prior imaging, operative notes and a current medication list available at the time of the call.
This page provides general information about muscle pain and is not a substitute for individual medical assessment. If your symptoms are severe or worsening, contact a clinician promptly.