Experiencing sudden weight loss? It could be the loss of muscle mass.
Well, winter is around the corner, and while this cozy weather has its own comfort, it also drags you to inactive mode leaving you with muscle pain.
And the muscle pain you’ve been ignoring lately thinking of it to be casual muscle soreness could be muscle atrophy.
Muscle atrophy or loss of muscles usually happens because of aging (sarcopenia) or a long period of inactivity (disuse).
Moreover, there are certain medical and other causes for muscle loss-more about it later.
Furthermore, while many people often overlook it or consider it as normal soreness, muscle atrophy could be a sign of something severe.
And ignoring it for longer can cause:
- Inability to walk and balance
- Muscle numbness
- Difficulty in sleeping and swallowing
- Visible weakness
- Depression and other mental disorders.
Nevertheless, it can be cured in many conditions.
Hence, without wasting much time, let’s find out what causes loss of muscle mass, its signs and symptoms, and ways to stop it.