A muslce pain or muscle ache is common to many people and it may involve one muscle or more. It may also involve ligaments, tendons, and soft tissues. The pain is often linked to overuse, tension, or trauma from exercise or a physically-taxing activity. When you are suffering from any of the following conditions, specific muscles are affected and you may feel the discomfort during or after the activity. The cause is often obvious.
Muslce pain may also be a symptom of some present conditions which are affecting the whole body like infections and disorders. One common infection is flu while an example of a disorder affecting connective tissues all throughout the body is lupus.
If you are experiencing any swelling, extreme weakness or tenderness in the limbs, inability to move a joint or place a weight on a leg, and numbness, it is very important to seek medical attention and get to the root of the problem.
A muscle cramp is a common form of pain in the muscles. This often occurs when you lose fluids and salts through sweating. People who exercise may be prone to this kind of discomfort especially when they do not know how to keep themselves properly hydrated. If you have just started a new exercise routine, muscle fatigue can start painful contractions and you may have to stop whatever you are doing. When this happens, go a spot where you can comfortably stretch and massage your cramped muscle until you feel better.
More often, the RICE method is used to alleviate the pains of the muscles. It reduces the damage and speeds the healing process.
- Rest: When you feel any muslce pain, it is important to stop whatever you are doing which is clearly causing the pain. If it is a sprain or strain, take the weight off the concerned limb and allow it to rest. If you are experiencing prolonged soreness, it is advisable to rest the affected muscles for a day.
- Ice: Cold compress using ice packs can be very helpful in reducing inflammation and muslce pain. It also helps in decreasing the risk of further damage. However, one thing you have to remember is to never expose the skin directly to the ice. Make sure that you use an ice pack or you wrap the ice in a towel and apply it indirectly for about 15 minutes. Do this routine between four and eight times a day. Remember to not perform cold compress for over 20 minutes as this may cause cold damage and may cause you to deal with another problem. You should also remember to neither immediately apply heat to an injury because this may increase bruising, swelling, and even internal bleeding. When the healing has already showed some development (which could be days after the injury), heat may be used to aid in relaxing the muscle.
- Compress: Using a snug elastic bandage to wrap the injured limb can help minimize the swelling.
- Elevate: Raising the injured limb can also help in alleviating muslce pain.
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