There are many causes for muscle weakness. It can occur because there is a problem in the muscle or it can be caused due to a problem in the nerve that supports the muscle. Even people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia suffer from muscle weakness. When a person experiences a muscular tear, it causes weakness in the muscle; and it has been seen that dehydration, strokes and autoimmune diseases can also result in muscle weakness. More...
Muscle Weakness After Exercise
There are some people that complain of muscle weakness after exercise. There are many factors that have to be taken into consideration before treating or preventing this kind of weakness in the muscles. Usually, muscle weakness after exercise is not a serious issue and gets okay after resting. However, if the weakness does not go away after resting, then the person should consult a doctor. More...
Muscle weakness and back pain is a sign that the person has some kind of neuropathy or abnormal functioning of the nerves due to some disease or nerve damage. Many people suffer from something known as pinching of the nerve. This occurs at the spine just where the nerve comes out of the spine. This can occur due to spinal problems like herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, bone spurs or spinal stenosis. More...
Diseases That Cause Muscle Weakness
Hypotonia or muscle weakness can occur on its own due to no other health problem, or it can occur due to an underlying health condition which causes the muscle weakness to worsen with time. The second kind of hypotonia is seen in patients suffering from muscular dystrophy or cerebral palsy, and usually is diagnosed when the child is an infant. More...