What is the cause of muscle pain from a cold?

The flu is a very common clinical condition and everyone experiences it at one time or another in their lives. Flu can be followed by systemic symptoms and respiratory manifestations, such as fever, generalized muscle and joint pain, loss of appetite, and weakness. Muscle aches and pains caused by colds can have the following principles: First, after a cold, due to a viral or bacterial infection, it causes an inflammatory response in the body, which stimulates the body to produce inflammatory mediators, through which muscle aches and pains can occur. According to the viewpoint of Chinese medicine, most colds come from the invasion of wind evil, leading to the clinical manifestation of muscle and joint soreness. For muscle soreness caused by cold, actively treat the cold, pay attention to rest and do not exercise. Symptomatic medications, mainly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, can be used to very good effect. At the same time, you can use Chinese herbal medicine for treatment, which can also achieve the purpose of relieving symptoms.