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What can you do about excessive muscle pain? exercise or rest?
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Figure out cause: Before you consider any treatments, always figure out cause first. There's also the question of how much is too much? There are rare conditions of muscle breakdown, especially in those taking a statin (cholesterol lowering medication). If so, seek medical attention immediately. Did you injure yourself? Then rest is probably best. Perhaps underlying fracture/dislocation? Need imaging. Infection?
Answered 4/8/2015
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