Muscle pain, also known as myalgia, can be caused due to multiple reasons, such as stress, stretching, exercise, prolonged sitting or lying down, sprains, etc. It can be treated by rest, elevating the painful area, ice packs, painkillers, etc.
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I have ankle and calf muscle pain. Could it be RA?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 38-year-old male, suffering from RA from the last two years and recently started the treatment with an orthopedic doctor for AVN of the hip. I have been told by my orthopedician at icliniq to consult a rheumatologist for my ankle and calf muscle pain, and for my RA medication an... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through the details of your query, there are a few things to be clarified first. You have not mentioned any involvement of the small joints of hands, wrists or feet. The joints you have mentioned only include large joints. If it is really so, then the lik... Read Full »