Joint Pain Causes

For many suffering from joint pain, the last thing that they want to do is exercise.  The thought itself sounds painful.  When your body is in so much pain at rest, it’s hard to imagine that it can endure hard work.  The problem is, however, that suffering from joint pain / arthritis can be greatly [...]

It is often difficult for parents to know when joint pain in their children and teenagers is something serious or just ‘growing pains.’  Quite often particularly active children (runners, soccer players especially) can complain of what seems like joint pain.  This is mostly because the cross country and soccer seasons which are outside extend into [...]

Many sufferers from joint pain find relief in yoga.  Especially for those with joint pain in the lower back, the Sacroiliac join, yoga can help treat the more painful symptoms of joint pain.  For those of you already into yoga, you’ll want to do twists and asymmetrical forward bends to help.  If you haven’t picked [...]

If you are living with chronic joint pain, it’s likely the cause is not exercise alone.  Acute joint pain may come from overuse, but the tendency to give up on exercise by those suffering from chronic joint pain is not good.  The problem is that, in many ways, working out can help ease joint pain.  [...]

This is one of the biggest urban legends about joint pain.  One has to wonder, does frequent cracking of joints, like knuckles actually cause arthritis or is it an old wive’s tale?  Most studies out now believe that cracking your joints is not a significant cause of joint pain.  In fact, many doctors believe that [...]

Because the causes of joint pain lend themselves to it being a chronic disease, ice does not help improve function or relieve pain.  The most common remedy for joint pain is the use of heat.  Heat can be used to relax the muscle if used after swelling has subsided.  Warm baths and heating pads both [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]