Myalgia is the term commonly used to characterize muscle pain. The latter can be the consequence of a flu-like condition, lumbago or even muscle aches linked to sports.

Myalgia is a term commonly used to characterize pain felt in the muscles.

Several origins can be associated with this kind of affection of the muscular system: muscular hypertonia (stiffness), or even a trauma suffered at the level of the muscles (aches, lumbago, stiff neck, etc.). These muscle pains can also be felt in the context of ailments and other illnesses: influenza, hepatitis, polio, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

In some cases, the development of myalgia can be the underlying explanation for the development of a much more serious pathology: tetanus for example, or peritonitis.

There are many things that can cause myalgia to develop.

These may be consequences linked to the development of certain pathologies: influenza, hepatitis, polio, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.

But more generally, muscle pain is the result of excessive stress on the muscular system (intense physical exertion causing lumbago, muscle stiffness following sports activity, etc.).

In rarer cases, it may also be a link with the development of a more important pathology: tetanus or even peritonitis.

Myalgia being the term commonly used in the context of muscle pain, each individual can be confronted with this kind of attack.

Athletes, whose muscular efforts can be important, are more concerned by the development of myalgia.

Finally, patients with polyarthritis, low back pain, and other rheumatoid disorders are more subject to myalgia.

Myalgia is synonymous with muscle pain. In this sense, the symptoms associated with this attack of the musculoskeletal system are: pain, stiffness, tingling, discomfort in the execution of muscle movements, etc.

The sources of myalgia are many and varied. In this sense, the risk factors are just as important.

The potential risk factors for myalgia are:

• influenza virus infection
• too sudden and / or intense physical exertion causing lumbago
• the presence of an underlying pathology: peritonitis, tetanus, etc.
• intense and / or long-term sporting activity causing muscle stiffness.

The management of muscle pain begins with the management of their cause. In order to reduce myalgia, the prescription of local and general analgesics (painkillers) as well as relaxants can be combined.