Monday 22 February 2016

joint pain treatment


Joint pain is common among people. In a national survey, about one-third of adults reported having joint pain. Movement of bones depends on joints. Any damage to the joints from any injury or disease affects the movement and cause a serious pain. It may be linked to the arthritis, muscle pain, bursitis, strains and many other injuries. Pain may be restricted to one joint or migrate to the others. Pain symptoms may be acute or chronic. Any part of the body can be affected by joint pain. As getting older it becomes more severe and painful. Pain may be severe or less but it affects the quality of life.




Joint pain can be provoked by pressure, motion, and weight bearing activity. It is associated with swelling, local warmth, tenderness.  Joint pain treatment includes physical therapies, medication, and other alternatives. Home remedies i.e. rest, exercises, warm baths may give relief. Tests that may be done include, C-creative protein, CBC, joint X-ray, Blood tests, Sedimentation rate, MRI scanning is useful if the problem requires further definition. Physical therapies i.e. cryotherapy, hydrotherapy are also recommended for joint pain treatment. It can b overwhelmed by managing diet, by doing exercise properly.

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