What are Joints? Joints are parts of our body where bones meet. Bones of our skeleton move by the help of Joints. Shoulders, hips, elbows, knees have joints.
Joint Pain means discomfort, aches and soreness in any of the body joints. Joint pain sometimes occurs due to illness or injury. Arthritis is also considered as one of the cause of joint pain. Two main forms of arthritis are Osteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Osteoarthritis is most common in adults after the age of 40. It commonly affects joints like Wrists, Hands, Hips and Knees and is caused due to breakdown of the Cartilage. Rheumatoid arthritis commonly affects women more than men. It causes pain, inflammation and fluid build up in the joints.
There are other causes for joint pains like :
01. Lupus
02. Gout
03. Infectious diseases such as mumps, influenza, hepatitis
04. Breakdown of Cartilage in the knee cap
05. An injury
06. Inflammation of the tendon
07. An infection of the bone
08. Joint overuse
09. Cancer
10. Osteoporosis
11. Rickets
Symptoms of Joint Pain : When we see the area around the joint is swollen, red, tender and the pain is continuous for 3 to 4 days or more.
Diagnosis of Joint Pain : When we go to our doctor, he takes a physical observation and asks few questions to know the potential causes. X-Ray’s, Blood Test are done to identify the problems, whether they are joint damage, auto immune disorders or inflammation in the body.
Treatment of Joint Pain : Joint pain associated with arthritis is very difficult to eliminate. However, we can always try our best doing some Home Treatment and Medical Treatment like :
Home Treatment :
1. Topical pain relievers, take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce pain, swelling and
inflammation.
2. Stay active by doing fitness program.
3. Stretch before exercising to bring motion in joints.
4. Keeping body weight within healthy range lessen stress on joints.
Medical Treatment :
Medical treatment depend on the cause of pain. According to case doctor will need to draw out accumulated fluid in the joint area. Surgery might be recommended to replace the joint. In case of Rheumatoid arthritis doctor recommend inflammation.
However, early detection and diagnosis is always advisable to allow effective treatment to bring the best comfort in our joint pains.P
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