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Myositis is the medical term used to define muscle soreness. In myositis, inflammation damages the muscle fibers, causing muscle weakness because it impedes the ability of muscle contraction. Although myositis can cause muscle pain and muscle tenderness, weakness is usually the dominant symptom.

In some cases, myositis is a short-term problem that goes away after a few days or weeks. In other cases, is part of a chronic (long). Chronic forms of myositis can lead to muscle atrophy (wasting and shrinking) and severe disability.

There are many different types of myositis, including:

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: In this group of muscle diseases of unknown cause muscle inflammation (idiopathic). There are three major types: dermatomyositis, polymyositis and inclusion body myositis. In the United States, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies affect about 1 in 100,000 people. Polymyositis and dermatomyositis are most common in women, whereas inclusion body myositis affects men more frequently. Read the rest of this entry »