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Joint Pain

What is Joint Pain?

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Joint pain is described as pain, discomfort, or inflammation coming from any part of a joint. This includes bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, or muscles.

However, the most common pain is from arthritis or arthralgia. Reportedly, over 15 million people experience severe pain, according to the Center for Disease and Control.

Joint pain is normal. It often ranges from mild, severe, or extremely painful, making it difficult for even limited movement. Unfortunately, there is no telling how long pain may last. Many report pain subsiding within a few weeks. However, some say it takes months.

What Causes Painful Joints?

There is a wide variety of conditions that lead to painful joints. However, the most common conditions are as follows:

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Post-Traumatic Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Gout
  • Paget’s Disease
  • Sprains & Strains
  • Facet Joint Syndrome

However, conditions are not the only cause of painful joints. An additional cause of joint pain is from an injury. If you are experiencing an injury, speak to your healthcare professional to find relief.

Joint Pain Treatments

Depending on the severity of the condition, that will determine the treatment. There are several ways to go about treating painful joints, such as:

Medication:

It’s common for medication to be recommended for joint pain. These include Asprin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, or Alleve. The anti-inflammatory drugs can help relieve pain and swelling of the joints. However, this is typically a temporary pain relief.

Injections:

If oral medicine doesn’t appear to be helping, you might want to consider a steroid injection. However, keep in mind that although injections do provide relief, it’s temporary. Typically only lasting 3-6 months.

Physical Therapy:

Physical therapy can be very beneficial to painful joints. Working with the therapist will help to stabilize the joint and improve your range of motion. Often, techniques are used, such as ultrasound, cold or heat therapy, and electrical stimulation.

Typically the last resort would be surgery. This is usually to help specific injuries and conditions.

If you are searching for relief or additional options for your joint discomfort, call us today at 888-409-8006.

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