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Muscle pain and tenderness

 Muscle pain and tenderness is a common complaint in the elderly. It can be caused by a number of conditions including arthritis, muscle strain or injury, infections such as septicemia (blood poisoning) and cancer. It may also occur with certain medications such as anti-depressants, anti-convulsant, chemotherapy drugs and steroid use. The most common cause of muscle pain in the elderly is arthritis which can be due to osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. A variety of other causes include infection (septicemia), cancer (lymphoma or leukemia), myopathy (muscle disease).

  

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Arthritis is a general term that describes inflammation of the joints. It can occur in any joint, and it affects both children and adults. The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA), which occurs when cartilage wears away over time and bone rubs against bone. OA causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in your joints. Another type of arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation throughout the body. RA can affect many joints at once or only one joint at a time.

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