Joint Pain in Teenagers

Teenagers are not immune from joint pain.  However, the causes of joint pain in teenagers should be looked at carefully. Quite often ‘growing pains’ can mimic  joint pain experiences by older adults, especially in the knee area.  Active teenage boys often get what feels like joint pain in their knee.  More often than not this [...]

The Savings of Joint Surgery

A recent study demonstrates that joint replacement, especially in the knees and hip can not only improve a patients quality of life, but can be the most cost effective manner of addressing joint pain.  Those suffering from severe arthritis can save a government health system money by undergoing replacement a Canadian led study shows.  The [...]

Arthritis Joint Pain Can Decline with Exercise

If you are part of the 1 in 6 Americans suffering from joint pain due to arthritis, you may want to consider a moderate exercise routine.  We’re not talking running 5 miles here, but a nice 30-minute, 5 days per week routine.  Many people suffering from joint pain do not feel that they are in [...]

What Causes Joint Pain?

Here are a few potential causes of your acute joint pain.
Bursitis is another inflammation, more specifically of a fluid-filled sac called a bursa.  The busra lies between the skin and the tendon or between a tendon and a bone.  The pain from bursitis can come intensely or in a dull and chronic form in your [...]

Joint Pain Causes

Septic Arthritis causes join pain through inflammation.  This is caused by a bacteria.  These bacteria move through the bloodstream to your joints.  Sometimes these joints are infected during surgery or an injury.  The bacteria are: staphylococcus, streptococcus pneumoniae and group B streptococcus.  This usually affects hips and knees.
Tendonitis is also an inflammation of the joint [...]

Common Joint Pain Causes

Let’s take a look at three common joint pain causes.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is what you usually hear about when discussing joint pain. It is the most common cause of joint pain. Most people attribute OA to aging, but pintpoint the exact cause is not yet possible.
Exertion and overuse
Sprains and strains often cause joint pain [...]