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1.  Muscle Aches
Muscle aches are also known as muscle pain, myalgia, or simply pain in the muscles. Muscle aches are extremel...
Symptoms:
  • Muscle pain
  • Pain
2.  Sprains & Strains Click to view article
Sprain refers to damage or tearing of ligaments or a joint capsule. Strain refers to damage or tearing of a m...
Symptoms:
  • Stiff neck
  • Body ache
  • Foot pain
  • Bruises
  • Muscle pain
3.  CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder characterized by intense fatigue that cannot be cur...
Symptoms:
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • Fever
  • Confusion
  • Muscle pain
4.  What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by unexplained pain in muscles and joints throughout the bod...
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  • Gas
  • Headache
  • Chronic pain
  • Arm pain
  • Muscle pain
5.  Flu Overview
Learn about flu causes, symptoms and treatments.
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  • Diaphoresis
  • Tender lymph node
  • Shortness of breath
  • Moist skin
  • Muscle pain
6.  Common Cold Overview
The common cold is a virus that involves symptoms like sneezing, a runny nose and a headache. Learn the cause...
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  • Pain
  • Watering eyes
  • Body ache
  • Nosebleed
  • Muscle pain
7.  Rhabdomyolysis
Rhabdomyolysis is breakdown of muscle fibers. Muscle breakdown causes the release of myoglobin into the blood...
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  • Arm pain
  • Chronic pain
  • Blood in urine
  • Muscle stiffness
  • Muscle pain
8.  Rheumatoid Arthritis Overview
Learn about rheumatoid arthritis information, causes, symptoms and treatments. Explore our doctor-reviewed ar...
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  • Anemia
  • Joint erythema
  • Loss of appetite
  • Deformity of knee joint
  • Muscle pain
9.  Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is an infectious disease. It is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. B. burgd...
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  • Oversensitive hearing
  • Involuntary movements
  • Strange and inexplicable behavior
  • Arm pain
  • Muscle pain
10.  Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a device used to relieve pressure from the brain caused by fluid accumul...
Symptoms:
  • Vomiting
  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea
  • Shortness of breath
  • Muscle pain
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