Muscular pain is usually the result of injury to the muscle, as in the case of a muscle pull, tear, or rupture. Other times, the muscular attachment to the bone (called the "tendon") becomes strained in a specific injury, or as the result of repetitive strain.

Repetitive strain to the muscle or tendon can be caused by poor sitting postures, repetitive motions, and improper lifting. When this happens usually people don't realize that when they feel muscular pain, the surrounding joints and nerves have also become affected.

Chiropractic care is so effective in treating muscular pain: because it is comprehensive care that addresses not only the muscles, but also the joints and their related spinal nerves. Chiropractic health care can include exercises, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, and ice or heat therapy.