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- Muscle cramp - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview A muscle cramp is a sudden, unexpected tightening of one or more muscles Sometimes called a charley horse, a muscle cramp can be very painful Exercising or working hard, especially in heat, can lead to muscle cramps Some medicines and illnesses also might cause muscle cramps
- Muscle pain Causes - Mayo Clinic
The most common causes of muscle pain are tension, stress, overuse and minor injuries This type of pain is usually limited to just a few muscles or a small part of your body Muscle pain that is felt throughout your whole body is most often caused by an infection, such as the flu Other causes include more-serious conditions, such as some diseases or health conditions that affect the muscles
- Tendinopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Tendinopathy is a term for any condition that affects a tendon Tendons are cords that attach muscle to bone Tendinopathy, which can cause pain and tenderness, is common It is often caused by overuse or repeated movement and tends to affect certain tendons in the arm or leg
- Musculoskeletal Care - Overview - Mayo Clinic
Musculoskeletal Care Overview Almost everyone has had muscle aches and pains every now and then Pain may occur after an acute injury or from conditions such as chronic degenerative arthritis
- Tendinopathy - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Physical therapy Physical therapy exercises can help strengthen the muscle and tendon in the affected area You can do resistance exercises to effectively treat many long-lasting, called chronic, tendon conditions Surgical and other procedures Steroid injections The effectiveness of steroid shots for tendinopathy varies depending on the
- Isometric exercises: Good for strength training? - Mayo Clinic
Isometric exercises are tightening (contractions) of a specific muscle or group of muscles During isometric exercises, the muscle doesn't noticeably change length The affected joint also doesn't move Isometric exercises help maintain strength They can also build strength, but not effectively And they can be performed anywhere Examples include a leg lift or plank
- Inflammatory Myositis Clinic - Overview - Mayo Clinic
The major muscle diseases that are diagnosed and treated include adult and juvenile dermatomyositis, polymyositis, necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy) and inclusion body myositis These diseases cause muscle inflammation and damage, or both, that may be treatable
- Leiomyosarcoma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Leiomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that begins in smooth muscle tissue Many areas of the body have smooth muscle tissue Areas with smooth muscle tissue include the digestive system, urinary system, blood vessels and uterus Leiomyosarcoma most often starts in the smooth muscle tissue in the uterus, belly or leg It starts as a growth of cells It often grows quickly and can move to
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