Muscle Pain
Pain, aching, or tenderness originating from one or more muscles — ranging from post-exercise soreness to fibromyalgia, viral myalgia, and inflammatory myopathy.
Quick answer
Muscle pain (myalgia) describes pain originating from muscle tissue — experienced as aching, soreness, tenderness, or deep dull pain within one or more muscles. ICD-10: M79.1 (myalgia); ICD-11: FB56.3. A common and transdiagnostic symptom spanning exercise-induced soreness to fibromyalgia, viral illness, inflammatory myopathy, and medication effects.
Recognition
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People describe a range of muscle pain experiences: deep, dull aching that worsens with use and persists at rest; sharp pain provoked by pressure on specific points; a generalised burning or heaviness that fluctuates with stress and weather; or stabbing pain that radiates from a trigger point to neighbouring areas. Many have adapted their activities significantly to avoid provocation of pain, which itself often leads to deconditioning and increased sensitivity.
What is Muscle Pain?
Pain, aching, or tenderness originating from one or more muscles — ranging from post-exercise soreness to fibromyalgia, viral myalgia, and inflammatory myopathy.
Approaches Commonly Explored
Commonly explored for conditions related to Muscle Pain, grouped by mechanism — select your subtype above to highlight the most relevant path.
How to use these approaches
Most people begin with Stabilise approaches, then progress toward Resolve and Sustain.
Physical structures — muscles, joints, fascia, and posture.
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