The Flu and muscle/joint soreness

[Rockhead]

Perhaps I'm not alone...
I contracted the flu (respitory) about a month ago. It put me in bed for 2 days and after about a week I was back to "normal". I conquered it without the aid of antibiotics or any prescribed medicines... However....
The day I contracted it, several areas of my body became very sore (shoulder, calf, wrists)... all  areas that are used in my workouts. None of these areas were injured at the time.
Now, three weeks later, all of these areas are still sore. My shoulder (actually the medial deltiod where it inserts between the tri and bi) is tender to the point that I cannot do TGU's with it as the supporting arm. My wrists are stiff and sore the morning after a standard, medium intensity KB workout. I cannot do side presses due to the shoulder.
I'm eating right (WD), drinking about 4 litres of water per day, sleeping well, taking supplements...
I'm thinking that perhaps this is some type of residual reaction to the flu...
If anyone has experienced this and has found a way to "fix" it, could you clue me in?

[Bluffman]

Haven't heard of the problem that far removed from when you had the flu. Are the areas very tender to the touch. If so, trigger points come to mind.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_point

How are things since you posted this?

[Rockhead]

The good news is that the general joint stiffness and soreness has subsided to an almost non-existent stage. The bad news is that the shoulder/tricep soreness is about the same.
Any activity that requires my raising my arm above shoulder height causes pain- not in the shoulder- but right in the middle of my upper arm where the deltoid, bicep and tricep all meet (there's almost a small void right there if you feel around).
Trigger point--not sure- had one in my upper back several years ago and the Chiro "ground" it out (yes it hurts at first, but he "cured" it). This seems different and may not be connected to the flu- the timing may just be coincidental..With the back trigger point I could feel the bundle, this one...there's no bundle and nothing really there to bundle anyway...

[Hunter]

Hey Rock.  Do you do any general joint mobility exercises?  I've felt some soreness in the areas you are talking (esp. after a cold) and I find that a full body JM sessions puts me right.  Try shoulder circles, arm circles, and egyptians from Super Joints if you own it.

[peter]

Hunter, when you say shoulder/arm circles, do you mean windmill-like actions with your arms while holding dumbells in both hands, that is, holding dumbells at waist height, then in a circular motion move dumbells upwards and overhead and then behind one's body back to starting position?

[ChenZhen]

@peter: no, the exercises in pavel's super joints are all very basic, bodyweight based joint mobility exercises. i do them every morning :-)

[Rockhead]

Hunter,
Yeah, I have Super Joints- hadn't thought of that....I'll give it a go. Probably a good idea anyway.