How to Know When to See a Doctor for Unexplained Muscle Soreness

Video Transcript

"You may find yourself with unexplained muscle soreness waking up or after certain activities. How to know when to see your doctor with unexplained muscle soreness? I'm Dan Carlson, I'm a nurse. What we're going to look at is maybe you've got to find what's causing it. Maybe it could be something like over exerting yourself during activities. Keep a journal you know, make sure you note when these things happen and what you were doing prior to the unexplained soreness. It could also be something more serious like a heart attack if you feel unexplained muscle soreness in the arms is usually a big factor in heart attacks. It could be possibly a stroke or a blood clot if you feel it mainly like in your legs is a main site of blood clots. You're going to need to see the doctor immediately for certain things like that as they can cause severe damage to your body if not looked into quickly. Certain things that go away quickly, maybe just treat the symptoms like soreness and stuff like that, but if the area persists to be a sore area, definitely consult a physician as it could be something very serious. I'm Dan Carlson."