How to reduce muscle pain
Treatment of generalized muscle pain From daily activities Can treat or relieve muscle pain by yourself at home By the method as follows
- Resting the body from activities that cause muscle pain.
- Take painkillers, such as Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, Acetaminophen.
- Hot and cold compresses during the first 1-3 days. Cold compresses with ice wrap the fabric in the area where the pain is from the muscles. And after that, apply heat to relieve symptoms and reduce inflammation.
- Stretch and exercise the pain muscles with caution.
- Get enough sleep Or doing stress relief activities such as yoga exercises Or meditation.
- Regular exercise, such as walking, biking, swimming, or aerobics. Which can help restore the muscles to good health Avoid exerting heavy lifting during muscle pain.
Normally, mild muscle pain can be treated by yourself at home. But if these symptoms occur together with muscle pain Should see a doctor immediately
- The pain remains After taking or increasing the dose of statins
- Treat yourself at home during 2-3 days and the symptoms do not improve.
- Having pain in the muscles that are intense for unknown reasons Or experience muscle weakness
- Red rash, swelling in the area of muscle pain
- Found pain in the muscles after changing the medication that is used regularly.
- Less edema or urination
- Dizziness, high fever, nausea, stiff neck
- Difficulty swallowing or breathing
- Being bitten by a flea or tick
Causes of muscle pain in everyday life
Causes of muscle cramps In general, people who face muscle pain can identify the cause by themselves. Mostly as a result of stress Or doing activities such as
- Excessive use of the muscles or repetitive movements in the same posture, causing the accumulated tension in the muscles
- Doing various activities in daily life that cause injury to the muscles such as exercise, work, etc.
Sometimes the cause of muscle pain is the result of disease, symptoms or medication such as
- Autoimmune or autoimmune diseases such as Lupus or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, also known as Myrtleum Disease Skin and muscular dermatitis (Dermatomyositis) myositis (Polymyositis)
- Diseases in the muscles and arthritis groups, such as Fibromyalgia (Fibromyalgia) Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Rhabdomyolysis), rheumatoid arthritis (Rheumatoid Arthritis) etc.
- Communicable diseases from animals to humans, such as trichinosis (Trichinosis) is caused by eating raw meat with small roundworms called Trichinella Spiralis or Lyme Disease, which is caused by ticks or fleas that are infected. Bacteria etc.
- Various infections, including flu, malaria, polio, muscle abscess
- Electrolyte Imbalance, such as calcium content Or too little potassium in the body Find the cause by blood or urine tests.
- Using certain drugs such as antihypertensive drugs Statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs, cocaine, etc.
Prevention of muscle pain
How to prevent or reduce the risk of muscle pain caused by stress or activities in daily life. Start by yourself as follows
- Drink enough water each day. Including before and after exercise
- Stretching muscles before doing activities that require strength. Including after exercise
- Warm up before exercise (Warm Up) and after exercise (Cool Down).
- Office staff or people sitting at the table. Stand up Or walk to stretch at least every hour
Complications of muscle pain
Muscle pain can lead to other complications such as
- Sleep problems Because muscle pain will interfere with sleep Should find a suitable sleeping position so that you do not touch the affected area until you have to wake up in the middle of the night
- Fibromyalgia (Fibromyalgia) has a research report found that Muscle pain may develop to Fibromyalgia Which is a chronic condition that has pain throughout the body In patients with this disease, they are more sensitive to pain.
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