Muscle Pain
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Muscle pain, also known as myalgia, is a discomfort that affects one or more muscles and can feel like tension, stiffness, or burning. It is a very common experience and, in general, has a benign cause.
Common causes: overexertion or intense exercise, poor posture, tension and stress, as well as some infectious conditions that involve generalized aches.
When to pay attention? If the pain is severe, lasts a long time, is accompanied by fever, marked weakness, or appears without a clear reason, an evaluation is advisable.
Professionals who can guide you: a general practitioner can perform an initial evaluation; the physical therapist supports recovery and, depending on the case, the rheumatologist or the internist looks deeper into the workup. When muscle pain persists or worries you, the advisable thing is to discuss it with a professional who can review your situation.
Data on 6,970 doctors who treat muscle pain
Which specialist treats muscle pain?
Muscle pain can be treated by a physical therapist, who works on recovery and strengthening the affected muscle. A general practitioner can give you an initial assessment, and an orthopedist gets involved if a deeper injury is suspected. You can also find acupuncturists as complementary support.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in muscle pain
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. Tanya Giselle Ramirez Cervantes
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. César Nájera
Dr. Cristian Eduardo Flores Aceves
Dr. Hugo Arturo González Martínez
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Nitza Pérez Martínez
Dr. Carlos Esteban Fonz Alonso
Dr. Jorge Luis Denis Bravo
Dr. Norma Ilse Garcia González
Dr. Diego Alejandro Oliva Vallejo
Dr. Yareth Marleen Cortés Uribe
Dr. Alejandra Elizabeth Villagrán Guerrero
Dr. Héctor Garza Blizzard
Dr. Nadia Monserrat Plata Ventura
Dr. Brenda Jimena Sánchez Martínez
Dr. Gilberto Morales Salgado
Frequently asked questions
What is muscle pain?
Muscle pain, also known as myalgia, is a discomfort that affects one or more muscles and can feel like tension, stiffness, or burning. It is a very common experience and, in general, has a benign cause.
Which doctor treats muscle pain?
Muscle pain can be treated by a physical therapist, who works on recovery and strengthening the affected muscle. A general practitioner can give you an initial assessment, and an orthopedist gets involved if a deeper injury is suspected. You can also find acupuncturists as complementary support.