Muscle pain is one of the symptoms of infection with the Corona virus, as infection with viruses causes damage to muscle tissue

A virus provokes an inflammatory response within the body through inflammatory cytokines, leading to abnormal tissue breakdown

Muscle pain may persist for weeks or months even after recovery, and this explains why recovering patients complain of weakness and general muscle weakness. Therefore, an intensive physical therapy program is required to restore muscle strength and rehabilitate the muscular structure.

Dr. Hadeel Hussein Kinan