Muscular System Disorders

Fibromyalgia

a chronic condition causing widespread body pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and cognitive difficulties

Hernia

a chronic condition causing widespread body pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and cognitive difficulties

Muscle Spasms

a sudden, involuntary, and forceful contraction of a muscle that won't relax, often feeling like a cramp or twitch

Muscular Dystrophy

a group of genetic diseases that cause muscles to become progressively weak and waste away (degenerate), making movement and daily tasks difficult over time, with different types affecting various muscles and appearing at different ages, but all involving inherited gene defects that prevent normal muscle function

Myasthenia Gravis

an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the signals between nerves and muscles, causing weakness in voluntary muscles (like those in your face, arms, legs, and throat) that worsens with activity and improves with rest

Strain

overstretching or injuring a muscle or tendon

Tendonitis

the inflammation or irritation of a tendon, causing pain, soreness, and reduced movement, usually from overuse, repetitive strain, or injury, commonly affecting shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and heels

Tetanus

a serious bacterial infection causing painful, uncontrollable muscle spasms, especially in the jaw, making it hard to open the mouth or swallow