Joint Pain
Symptoms of Joint Pain
Joints are the parts of your body where your bones meet. Joints allow the bones of your skeleton to move.
Joints include:
- Shoulders
- Hips
- Elbows
- Knees
Joint pain refers to discomfort, aches, and soreness in any of the body’s joints. Joint pain is a common complaint.
Causes of Joint Pain
- Bursitis, or inflammation of the cushioning pads around joints
- Lupus
- Certain infectious diseases, such as mumps, influenza, and hepatitis
- Chondromalacia of the patella, or a breakdown of the cartilage in the kneecap
- An injury
- Tendinitis, or inflammation of the tendon
- An infection of the bone or joint
- Overuse of a joint
- Cancer
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Carcoidosis
- Rickets
Joint Pain Management Treatment Options
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Trigger point injection
- Joint Injection
- Chiropractic Care
- Medication Management
- Acupuncture
- Physical Therapy
