Reason for muscle aches (7)

I believe the answer is:

overuse

(Other definitions for overuse that I've seen before include "Employ too much" , "why injury may occur" , "Strain" , "Oeuvres (anag.)" , "Excessive employment" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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