DISORDERS

• Atrophy - washing away of muscle caused by inactivity
• Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) - a condition causing chronic muscle pain, fatigue, sleep problems, irritable bowel syndrome, morning stiffness, anxiety, and memory problems
• Muscular dystrophy - an inherited disorder in which the muscles are replaced by fat and fibrous tissue and progressively weaken
• Myalgia - muscle pain that can be caused by tension, viral infections, exertion, and accidents
• Myasthenia gravis - a neuromuscular disorder of the skeletal muscles that affects the transmission of nerve impulses to the muscles of the eyes, face, and limbs
• Poliomyelitis - a viral infection of the nerves controlling skeletal movement, resulting in muscle weakness and paralysis
• Tendinitis - inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive exertion