Most muscle pain is caused by tension or overuse. Muscle pain is a symptom and sign of various rheumatic conditions such as: fibromyalgia, lupus, polymyalgia rheumatica, mixed connective tissue disease, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and Lyme disease. Almost everyone will have some type of muscle pain eventually in their life, especially if they are physically active. It may … [Read more...] about How to Alleviate Muscle and Joint Pain without Medication
Muscle Pain
How to Relieve Burning Muscles
A burning sensation in your muscle can be the result of various factors, and it is important to diagnose the specific cause to properly treat the condition. In some instances, it is possible for one to alleviate the burning feeling, but that may be only curing a symptom, not the cause. On the other hand, some cases are simply a surface reaction, and treating the pain will be … [Read more...] about How to Relieve Burning Muscles
Common Causes of Nausea with Body Aches
Body aches and nausea are symptoms that usually accompany viral infections. Most frequently, they are the result of a gastrointestinal bacterial infection. Various other infections caused by bacteria and viruses, like strep throat or chicken pox, can result in similar symptoms. Influenza Influenza, which is characterized principally by respiratory symptoms and fever, is an … [Read more...] about Common Causes of Nausea with Body Aches
How to Treat Muscle Inflammation
Muscle inflammation is the term used to describe one's condition when experiencing such symptoms as stiffness, swelling, non-specific pain, and general muscle weakness or soreness. Without proper testing at a hospital to determine the particular cause of the inflammation, it is very difficult to proceed with a method of treatment to properly alleviate the inflammation and … [Read more...] about How to Treat Muscle Inflammation
Why Do Muscles Get Sore?
Almost everyone who has ever performed any rigorous physical activity knows that muscles will get sore if they are worked beyond their normal everyday activity. In some cases, the soreness may occur after performing an activity that an individual did not consider was physically demanding, such as painting a wall. In other scenarios, a virus or infection can be the cause of pain … [Read more...] about Why Do Muscles Get Sore?