Allodynia is the appearance of pain when exposed to stimuli that normally do not cause pain. It is noted in causalgia, neuropathies and polyneuropathies, herpes zoster, multiple sclerosis, migraine, condition after spinal cord injuries, strokes, spinal operations. To establish the cause of allodynia, data from a survey, general and neurological examination, electrophysiological, neuroimaging and laboratory studies are used. Treatment - analgesics, blockade with anesthetics, vitamins, antidepressants, physiotherapy techniques. Surgery is sometimes recommended.
Muscle ache is a specific pulling and “twisting” pain, an unpleasant burning sensation and tingling in the muscles. The symptom is often accompanied by weakness, stiffness of movements, local hyperemia of the skin. Aches are observed with myositis, fibromyalgia, vascular pathology, infectious diseases, intoxications. To identify the cause of the disorder, electromyography, radiography, ultrasound, laboratory methods, and neurological examination are used. To relieve symptoms, NSAIDs and analgesics, physiotherapy procedures are used.