Calm Down Your Musculoskeletal Pain

Musculoskeletal pain affects the muscles, bones, tendons, nerves, and ligaments. It can be chronic (long-lasting) or acute (having a quick arrival with severe symptoms). Also, it can be constrained in any particular area, or wide-ranging.

The most common type of musculoskeletal pain is lower back pain. Other common types include myalgia (muscle pain), stress fractures, and tendonitis.

Causes of Musculoskeletal Pain:

Anyone can suffer musculoskeletal pain, which is most frequently caused by an injury to the joints, bones, tendons, muscles, nerves, or ligaments. This can be caused by sprains, fractures, dislocations, jerking movements, falls, car accidents, and direct blows to the muscle.

Musculoskeletal pain can also be caused by prolonged immobilization or poor posture.

Moreover, overuse syndrome can also cause musculoskeletal pain. Overuse injury affects almost 33% of adults. The most common work-related diagnosis in Western society is lower back pain from overuse.

Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Pain:

The symptoms of musculoskeletal pain differ from person to person. Also, the symptoms depend on whether it is acute or chronic and whether the pain is caused by an overuse syndrome or injury. Common symptoms include:

• ·        Burning sensation in your muscles
• ·         Stiffness or aching in the entire body.
• ·         Twitching muscles
• ·         Feeling of your muscles have been pulled or overworked
• ·         Widespread or localized pain that worsens the movement
• ·         Sleep disturbances
• ·         Fatigue

Seek medical help, if you find any of the above symptoms.    

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