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An Overview of Acute Muscle Soreness

Introduction Acute muscle soreness (AMS) is the pain felt in muscles during and immediately, up to 24 hours, after strenuous physical exercise. The pain appears within a minute of contracting the muscle and it will disappear within two or three minutes or up to several hours after relaxing it. There are two causes of acute… Read More

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An Overview of Muscle Weakness

Introduction Muscle weakness is a lack of muscle strength (not to be confused with muscle fatigue). Its causes are many and can be divided into conditions that have either true or perceived muscle weakness. True muscle weakness is a primary symptom of a variety of skeletal muscle diseases, including muscular dystrophy and inflammatory myopathy. It… Read More

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An Overview of Muscle Fatigue

Introduction Muscle fatigue is when muscles that were initially generating a normal amount of force, then experience a declining ability to generate force. It can be a result of vigorous exercise, but abnormal fatigue may be caused by barriers to or interference with the different stages of muscle contraction. There are two main causes of… Read More