Section 5.4

Progressive disease causing degeneration of motor neurons in the central nervous system

The bruises or bleeding within a muscle that result from impact

Muscle pain that follows participation in a particularly long or strenuous activity; begins 24-73 hours later, and involves multiple, microscopic tears in the muscle tissue that cause inflammation, pain, swelling, and stiffness

A balloon-like section of the lining of the abdominal cavity that protrudes through a hole or weakened section of the muscles

Moderate to severe muscle spasms that cause pain

An injury that occurs when a muscle is stretched beyond the limits to which it is accustomed

A group of similar, inherited disorders characterized by progressively worsening muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue

Progressive autoimmune disorder that destroys communication between nerves and skeletal muscles

A condition in which a calcium mass forms within a muscle three to four weeks after a muscle injury

The name for pain localized to the anterior lower leg