Can Muscle Pain Be a Sign Of An Underlying Health Condition?

The most common causes of muscle pain can be attributed to minor injuries, overuse, stress, and tension. However, muscle pain can also be a sign of more serious underlying health conditions such as fibromyalgia or lupus which require medical attention from a healthcare provider.

There are two types of muscle pain – localised and systemic.

Localised muscle pain refers to pain that just affects a few muscles or a small part of your body. Whereas systemic muscle pain is felt in the entire body and caused by side effects of medicine, infections, or certain health conditions.

You can get effective pain relief with prescription and OTC medication such as pain relief tablets, gels, creams, spray and ointments which can help reduce inflammation and relieve muscle pain.

Muscle pain can sometimes be a sign of underlying health conditions, so let's look into it a bit deeper.

Causes Of Muscle Pain

Muscle pain usually can be a result of some kind of trauma to the body which can include overusing the muscles through activity, illness, or even an infection in the body.

Common causes of muscle pain due to injury:

·         Sprains to body parts

·         Overusing the muscles

·         Muscle cramping

Common causes of muscle pain include due to illness or infection:

·         Fibromyalgia

·         Influenza (flu)

·         Lupus

·         Lyme disease

·         Medications (statins in particular)

·         Rheumatoid arthritis

Treatment For Muscle Pain

Medications

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAIDs)

The safest and quickest way to get rid of muscle pain is by using anti-inflammatory drugs like Advil or Aleve to reduce inflammation in the muscles which thereby eliminates the pain.

Muscle Relaxants

When muscles are extremely tight from an injury or overuse, this causes the muscle to spasm or cramp up which is very painful. To relax muscles and ease the pain, OTC muscle relaxers like Flexeril and Zanaflex are effective treatments.

Pain Relief Creams, Gels, and Ointments

Thebest pain relief cream, gels, and ointments are OTC topical anaesthetics that provide a soothing and cooling effect when they are applied. They can help soothe overused muscles, strains, and arthritis pain.

Best pain relief gels:

·         Voltarol Osteoarthritis 1.16% Gel 50GM

·         Voltarol Paineze Emulgel 30GM

·         Voltarol Emulgel 1.16% Gel 30GM

·         Voltarol Paineze Gel 100G

Best pain relief ointments:

·         Tiger Balm Red [Extra Strength] 19G

·         Tiger Balm White [Regular] 19G

You can shop online and get the medicine delivered to your door.

You can also buy OTC pain relief medication to treat sore muscles at any of our Pearl Chemist Group stores in South London. Our qualified staff can help you understand your medical condition and provide advice on the appropriate medication for treating it.