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Muscular Pain

Comprehensive Muscle Spasm, Strain & Trigger Point Management at AREVA Hospital

Muscular Pain

Muscular Pain Treatment - AREVA Hospital

Department of Interventional Pain Management | AREVA Hospital

Monday to Saturday: 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Phone: +91 799 0420 149 (By Appointment)

Muscular pain, also known as Myalgia, refers to pain, aching or discomfort arising from the muscles and surrounding soft tissues. It can affect a specific muscle or several areas of the body and may develop suddenly after physical activity or injury, or gradually due to overuse, poor posture or prolonged muscle tension.

Causes & Risk Factors

  • Muscle strain or minor injuries
  • Overuse or excessive physical activity
  • Poor posture and prolonged sitting
  • Repetitive movements
  • Muscle tension and spasm
  • Sports-related injuries
  • Sudden increase in physical activity
  • Inadequate recovery after physical exertion
  • Dehydration or electrolyte disturbances
  • Viral or other infections
  • Pain referred from the spine or nearby joints

Symptoms

  • Dull, aching or tight muscle pain
  • Sharp pain with movement
  • Muscle stiffness or tightness
  • Tenderness when the muscle is touched
  • Muscle spasm or cramps
  • Reduced range of movement
  • Weakness or difficulty using the affected muscle
  • Pain that worsens with activity or specific movements
  • Localized swelling or bruising following an injury
Musculoskeletal Kinetic Assessment & Palpation
Musculoskeletal Kinetic Assessment & Palpation
OPD Consultation & Clinical Muscular Pain Rehabilitation
OPD Consultation & Clinical Muscular Pain Rehabilitation

How Muscular Pain is Diagnosed?

Diagnosis begins with a detailed medical history & clinical examination.

Your doctor may assess the location, duration and nature of the pain, recent physical activity or injury, muscle strength, range of movement and areas of tenderness.

Depending on the suspected cause, investigations may include:

  1. Blood tests – when infection, inflammation or metabolic causes are suspected
  2. X-rays – when an underlying bone or joint problem is suspected
  3. Ultrasound – for selected muscle and soft-tissue injuries
  4. MRI – when a significant muscle, tendon or structural injury requires further evaluation

Treatment Options for Muscular Pain

Conservative Treatment,

Pain-relieving medications – Anti-inflammatory, analgesic & antispasmodic medicines having good role in acute stage. They reduce inflammation, pain & spasm in the shoulder, help you to get to the daily routine. Vitamin Supplements to fasten the recovery. Antibiotics to control the infection.

Heat or Cold Therapy – Heat can relax tight muscles and improve comfort, while cold therapy can help reduce pain and inflammation, particularly after an acute injury.

Activity modification and Adequate Rest – Reducing or modifying activities that aggravate pain.

Adequate Hydration – Helps maintain normal muscle function and fluid balance and may reduce the risk of muscle cramps and fatigue, particularly after physical activity or sweating.

Posture & Ergonomic Correction – Maintaining proper posture and optimizing your work or daily environment can reduce prolonged muscle strain and tension, helping prevent and relieve muscular pain.

Gentle Stretching & Exercises – Improve flexibility, muscle strength and mobility while reducing stiffness and tension.

Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation – Helps restore muscle function, correct movement patterns and reduce pain through targeted exercises and therapies.

Interventional Treatment,

For persistent muscular pain or specific myofascial pain, selected patients may benefit from targeted procedures such as:

Trigger-Point Injections – Trigger-point injections are used to treat specific tight, tender areas within a muscle that are contributing to myofascial pain. A local anaesthetic, sometimes combined with an anti-inflammatory medicine is injected directly into the painful trigger point to help reduce pain and muscle tightness. Relaxing the trigger point may improve local blood flow and interrupting the cycle of pain and muscle spasm, the treatment can improve movement and reduce referred pain. Relief may also make stretching, physiotherapy, and strengthening exercises more comfortable and effective. It helps restore normal muscle function and range of motion.
Image-Guided Targeted Injections – Image-guided targeted injections allow medication to be delivered precisely to the painful muscle or surrounding structure using imaging C-ARM (IITV). This helps accurately identify and treat the suspected source of pain, particularly when the affected area is deep or difficult to localize during examination. By delivering treatment precisely to the targeted area, these injections can help reduce pain, irritation, and muscle tightness while minimizing unnecessary treatment of surrounding tissues. Improved pain control can help patients move more comfortably and participate more effectively in rehabilitation.
Selected Nerve Blocks – When muscle or myofascial pain has a nerve-related component, a selected nerve block may help reduce pain signals coming from the involved nerve. Medication is carefully placed around the suspected nerve to interrupt abnormal pain transmission and reduce associated muscle guarding or tightness. This can help break the cycle of pain, muscle tension, and restricted movement. Once pain is better controlled, patients may be able to participate more comfortably in physiotherapy, stretching, and strengthening exercises.

At AREVA At AREVA, we focus on identifying the underlying source of muscular pain rather than simply treating the symptoms. After clinical evaluation, treatment may range from rehabilitation and targeted exercises to minimally invasive, image-guided procedures for appropriately selected patients. Our aim is to reduce pain, restore movement & help patients return to their normal activities ASAP.

Consult with Dr. Mehul Kubavat

FIPM Germany, FPCI Mumbai | Non-Surgical Spine & Interventional Specialist