Joints are the parts of your body where your bones meet. Joints allow the
bones of your skeleton to move.
Joint pain can be caused by damage or injury affecting any of the
ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and bones of the joint.
Symptoms and signs associated with joint pain can include
Swelling and stiffness,
Warmth and redness
Joint tenderness and weakness etc.
One of the most common causes of joint pain is arthritis. The two main
forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Osteoarthritis, a common type of arthritis, happens over time when
the cartilage, the protective cushion in between the bones, wears
away. The joints become painful and stiff. Osteoarthritis develops
slowly with age.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes swelling and
pain in the joints. It is an autoimmune disease, which means that
your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake,
causing inflammation in the affected parts of the body. RA mainly
attacks the joints.
Joint pain may also be caused by Gout, Bursitis, Viral infections,
Injuries, Tendinitis etc.
Treatment
Doctors consider both OA and RA to be chronic conditions. There’s no
treatment currently available that will completely eliminate the joint pain
associated with arthritis or keep it from returning.
Although there may not be a cure for the pain, it can be managed to bring
the patient relief by some medication and therapy like moderate exercise.
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