muscle pain (myalgia)

What is it?

Muscle pain or aches (myalgia) are incredibly common.

With muscles being located in almost every part of the body the main causes of muscle pain are generally overuse, overexertion, too much stress and tension, sedentary lifestyles, not warming up or down in preparation for physical activity.

Less common factors being infection of soft tissues or inflammatory conditions.

Muscle pain can be localised to one area or diffuse, in addition to pain referral from one place to another. Muscles in the shoulders and neck can refer pain to the head causing headaches for example.

Common symptoms 

• Tenderness (local or diffuse)

• Muscle spasm 

• Poor sleep 

• Stiffness 

• Swelling

• Headaches (muscle pain referral)

Diagnosing Muscle Pain

Here at The Woodstock Chiropractor, we always carry out an in-depth medical history followed by a thorough physical examination where we test the function of your nerves and muscles and then the mobility of your joints as well as using specialised orthopaedic and neurological tests to locate the exact cause of your pain. 

Our Chiropractors will also assess gait, footwear and look at functional strategies to help diagnose and alleviate your foot pain.

Types of treatment 

Our Chiropractors tailor all of their treatment plans to you as an individual. We use a variety of different treatment modalities including; manual therapy, mobility stretches, strength and conditioning exercises and medical acupuncture.

The techniques used are aimed at not only alleviating your symptoms and increasing your mobility but addressing the cause of your problem.

We want every patient to fulfil their potential.