Myalgia
Myalgia is the medical term for muscle pain. Myalgia is a symptom of many diseases. The most common cause of acute myalgia is the overuse of a muscle or group of muscles; another likely cause is viral infection, especially when there has been no trauma.
| Myalgia | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Muscle pain, muscle ache |
| One of the myalgic symptoms | |
| Specialty | Rheumatology |
Long-lasting myalgia can be caused by metabolic myopathy, some nutritional deficiencies, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome.
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