What are the common causes of joint pain? What are the symptoms associated with joint pain? How can joint pain be diagnosed and treated? Get all the answers in this informative article.

Understanding Joint Pain: An Introduction

Joints are integral components of the human body, enabling the movement of limbs and facilitating various daily activities. However, when individuals experience pain in their joints, known as joint pain or arthralgia, it can significantly impact their quality of life and overall well-being. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for joint pain, providing you with a deeper understanding of this common condition.

Causes of Joint Pain: Uncovering the Culprits

Joint pain can arise from a variety of sources, ranging from injuries and infections to underlying diseases and conditions. Here are some of the most common causes of joint pain:

1. Injury: Injuries, such as sprains, strains, or fractures, can result in joint pain, often due to the excessive use or impact on the affected joint.
2. Viral Infections: Certain viral infections, like hepatitis C, can lead to complications that cause joint pain.
3. Autoimmune Diseases: Conditions like lupus, where the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues, can result in persistent joint pain.
4. Arthritis: There are various types of arthritis, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and septic arthritis, all of which can cause joint pain.

Symptoms of Joint Pain: Recognizing the Signs

Joint pain often comes with a range of associated symptoms, including:

• Joint tenderness
• Joint stiffness
• Joint swelling
• Limited joint movement
• Weakness in the joint or instability
• Fatigue

Recognizing these symptoms can help individuals seek timely medical attention and receive an accurate diagnosis.

Diagnosing Joint Pain: The Role of Medical Professionals

The initial diagnosis of joint pain typically involves a thorough evaluation by a healthcare professional. This process may include:

1. Medical History Review: The doctor will gather information about the patient’s medical history, including any previous injuries or family history of joint diseases.
2. Physical Examination: The doctor will inspect the affected joints, check their range of motion, and assess any visible signs of inflammation or damage.
3. Laboratory Tests: Blood tests may be ordered to check for markers of certain conditions, such as rheumatoid factor, uric acid levels, or C-reactive protein.
4. Imaging Techniques: Imaging tests, such as X-rays, MRI, or ultrasound, can help identify underlying causes of joint pain, such as joint damage or inflammation.

Treating Joint Pain: Strategies for Relief and Recovery

The treatment for joint pain depends on the underlying cause. Common treatment approaches may include:

• Pain Medication: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may be prescribed to alleviate pain and reduce inflammation.
• Antibiotics or Antivirals: If the joint pain is caused by an infection, healthcare professionals may prescribe antibiotics or antiviral medications to address the underlying issue.
• Physical Therapy: Engaging in physical therapy exercises can help improve joint mobility, strength, and overall function.
• Lifestyle Modifications: Changes to diet, weight management, and stress reduction can also play a role in managing joint pain.

Prevention and Management: Strategies for Maintaining Joint Health

While some causes of joint pain may be unavoidable, there are steps individuals can take to maintain joint health and potentially reduce the risk of developing joint pain:

1. Regular Exercise: Engaging in low-impact exercises, such as swimming or cycling, can help strengthen the muscles and joints, improving overall joint function.
2. Maintaining a Healthy Weight: Excess weight can put additional stress on the joints, particularly the knees, hips, and ankles. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can help alleviate joint pain.
3. Proper Posture and Ergonomics: Ensuring proper posture and using ergonomic equipment or furniture can help reduce the strain on the joints during daily activities.
4. Injury Prevention: Taking measures to prevent joint injuries, such as wearing appropriate protective gear during physical activities, can help lower the risk of developing joint pain.

The Importance of Seeking Medical Attention for Joint Pain

If individuals are experiencing persistent or severe joint pain, it is crucial to seek medical attention. A healthcare professional can provide an accurate diagnosis, determine the underlying cause, and develop an effective treatment plan to alleviate the pain and prevent further complications. Early intervention is key to managing joint pain and maintaining overall joint health.

In summary, joint pain is a common condition that can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life. Understanding the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options is essential for addressing this health concern. By taking proactive steps to maintain joint health and seeking medical attention when necessary, individuals can manage joint pain and improve their overall well-being.

Causes, symptoms, and treatment options

Joints are important parts of the body that help limbs move. If a person experiences pain in the joints, known as arthralgia, it can be uncomfortable and affect their ability to partake in daily activities.

In this article, we discuss what joints are and some causes of joint pain, including their symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

A joint is a point where bones make contact, connecting the skeletal system. Most joints are mobile, which allows the body to make different types of movement. There are three kinds of joint: fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial.

Fibrous joints are usually immovable. They include the cranium in the skull, the joints between the teeth and the sockets in the jaw, and the joints between the bones of the lower leg.

Cartilaginous joints are those where cartilage joins two bones. These joints are partially movable. One example is the joint between the right and left pubic bone.

Synovial joints are the joints that allow limbs to move freely. These joints have a cavity in them that contains synovial fluid. This fluid allows the bones that connect the joint to move around with ease. Some examples include the knee, elbow, hip, and shoulder.

Many conditions and factors can cause a person to experience joint pain. If a person has pain in multiple joints, it is known as polyarthralgia. Usually, joint pain is the result of injury, infection, illness, or inflammation.

Below are some of the common causes of joint pain:

Injury

Injury is a common cause of joint pain. Injuries can result from the excessive use or effort of the joints or from an impact that causes a fracture, sprain, or strain.

For example, a common knee injury is damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). People who play certain sports, such as soccer, basketball, or football, are more at risk of injuring their ACL.

Viral infection

Some infections may result in joint pain. For example, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause complications that result in joint pain. It is common for people with HCV to have related rheumatic diseases, which can cause problems, including pain in the joints.

Disease

Some diseases can cause joint pain. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease, and common symptoms include muscle and joint pain. In fact, joint pain is the first symptom for more than half of those who develop lupus.

People develop lupus because their body’s immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal, healthy tissue.

Arthritis

Arthritis and arthralgia are very similar but have key differences. Both describe joint pain, but arthralgia occurs without the distinct inflammation in the joint that characterizes arthritis. Nearly half of adults with arthritis report persistent joint pain.

There are more than 100 different kinds of arthritis, including:

• osteoarthritis (OA)
• rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
• gout
• septic arthritis

The cause of arthritis varies among the different types.

OA results from cartilage loss in the joints. Calcification of the cartilage around the joints eventually makes the cartilage thinner before damaging it. Older adults are more likely to develop OA.

RA is an autoimmune response to a trigger. The body tries to fight off what it thinks is an invader but instead degrades the cartilage and bones in the joints.

Gout occurs due to the crystallization of uric acid in the body. Uric acid gets into the joint spaces, causing inflammation.

In most cases, septic arthritis results from a bacterial infection. Bacteria get into the synovial fluid in the joints, which eventually degrades the cartilage, leading to arthritis.

Other symptoms that commonly accompany joint pain include:

• joint tenderness
• joint stiffness
• joint swelling
• limited joint movement
• weakness in the joint, or the joint becoming unstable
• fatigue

The initial diagnosis of joint pain will likely involve an evaluation by a doctor. They will usually look at the person’s medical history and carry out a physical examination.

The doctor may ask questions, such as whether the pain appeared after an injury or whether there is a family history of joint disease. As part of the physical exam, they will inspect the joints and check their range of motion.

A doctor may order laboratory tests to help make a diagnosis. These may include blood tests to check for the following:

• rheumatoid factor
• erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• uric acid
• C-reactive protein
• antinuclear antibodies

Imaging techniques such as X-ray and MRI, ultrasound, and CT scans may also help with the diagnosis.

Treatment for joint pain will vary depending on the underlying cause.

Typically, a doctor may prescribe pain medication to relieve pain. For example, for arthritis, they may suggest nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).

If the joint pain is due to an infection, a doctor will prescribe antibiotics or antivirals to reduce and manage the symptoms.

If the pain is due to an injury or arthritis, a doctor may refer people to a physical therapist for rehabilitation. In more severe cases, or if the pain persists, a doctor may recommend undergoing surgery.

The results of using home remedies will likely vary depending on the underlying cause of joint pain. People may be able to manage joint pain at home by taking over-the-counter NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, or using topical capsaicin.

Using the RICE method may also be beneficial for alleviating pain. This method involves resting the injured area, applying ice packs, wrapping the injured area with an elastic bandage, and elevating the area to reduce swelling. Using crutches or a wheelchair may also help a person avoid putting unnecessary pressure on painful joints.

It is important to seek medical attention if a person experiences any symptoms of joint pain that affect their daily activities or cause concern.

A doctor will be able to diagnose the condition and treat it or make a referral for specialist care.

Joint pain can be a result of several different conditions, including injury and infection.

People can often manage mild joint pain with home remedies, but medical treatment is likely to be necessary for severe or persistent joint pain.

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Early Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Key

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Arthritis is an inflammationSwelling and irritation caused by the body’s protective response to injury. of the joints. There are over 100 types of arthritis. While their symptoms can be similar, their underlying causes vary. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It’s far more common than rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear on your joints. In rheumatoid arthritis, your immune systemThe system that protects your body from microscopic threats.—which normally helps protect your body from infection and disease—starts attacking your joint tissues.

Anyone can get rheumatoid arthritis. The disease most often begins in middle age or later. But it can occur at any age. Even children sometimes get a similar form of arthritis. Some types of arthritis affect one joint at a time, but rheumatoid arthritis can affect your whole body.

It’s important to get the correct diagnosis because each form of arthritis needs to be treated differently. To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, doctors use medical history, physical exams, X-rays, and lab tests. There’s no single test for the disease. It’s not easy to diagnose.

“The joint swelling in rheumatoid arthritis is squishy, and very different from the hard bony enlargement of the finger joints that is sometime present in osteoarthritis,” explains Dr. Michael M. Ward, who oversees rheumatoid arthritis research at NIH.

Your joints may appear red and feel warm. Pain and stiffness may be worse after you wake up or have been resting for a long time. Over time, your immune system damages the tough, flexible tissue (cartilage) that lines joints. This damage can be severe and deform your joints.

Scientists don’t know exactly what causes rheumatoid arthritis. It’s likely a combination of genetics and environmental triggers, such as tobacco smoke or viruses. HormonesSubstances produced in one part of the body to signal another part to react a certain way. may also play a role. More women are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis than men. The disease sometimes improves during pregnancy or flares up after pregnancy.

What scientists do know is that the damage is caused by the immune system gone awry. The body’s defense system mistakenly attacks the membrane that lines joints, such as in the wrists, fingers, and toes. Joints in the neck, knees, hips, ankles, and elsewhere can also be affected.

“The immune system is supposed to be something that does good things for you,” says Dr. M. Kristen Demoruelle, an NIH-funded arthritis expert at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. “It’s supposed to help you fight infections. But in rheumatoid arthritis—for reasons that we don’t yet understand—the immune system gets confused and then starts to attack your joints instead.”

There’s no cure for rheumatoid arthritis. But there are effective treatments. Treatment can relieve pain, reduce joint stiffness and swelling, and prevent further joint damage.

Research advances have improved patient outcomes in the past 10 to 20 years. Doctors no longer wait to start treating a person with rheumatoid arthritis. Now, they know to begin treatment right away—before joint damage worsens. Early detection is very important to increase the chance that treatment is successful.

“If we can get you into low disease activity by 6 months and remission [no signs of the disease] by 1 year, we’ve got an incredibly good chance of the disease having a very minimal impact on your life,” says Dr. Vivian P. Bykerk, an NIH-funded arthritis researcher at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

There are many different classes of drugs available. Many of the drugs, like NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and steroids, work by reducing inflammation. Such drugs may be used in combination with others that have been shown to slow joint destruction.

NIH scientists helped develop a new class of drug for rheumatoid arthritis called Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. These drugs work by suppressing the body’s immune response. Several years ago, the first drug in this new class was approved by FDA for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers continue to investigate new types of drugs and drug combinations.

“We really have to rely on our experience. We consider the combination of signs, symptoms, and blood tests to choose the right treatment,” Bykerk explains. Once treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is underway, patients need frequent checkups. Doctors may need to try and adjust different drugs or drug combinations to find the best fit for each person. Treatments are usually required for the long term to maintain control of the disease. For some people, symptoms go on for years, even a lifetime. Sometimes after months of mild disease, symptoms can flare up again.

Bykerk also works on an NIH-supported team of scientists who are searching for more effective treatment approaches. The team analyzes joint tissue and blood samples from people with rheumatoid arthritis to better understand the genes and proteins that trigger and drive the disease. The researchers aim to learn why some people respond differently to different treatments. They also hope to one day be able to tailor treatments to each person. Other studies are exploring how long people need to be treated once the disease is under control to prevent it from returning.

Rheumatoid arthritis can affect virtually every area of your life, from work to relationships. If you have rheumatoid arthritis, there are many things you can do to help maintain your lifestyle and keep a positive outlook. Exercise helps keep your muscles healthy and strong, preserve joint mobility, and maintain flexibility. Rest helps to reduce joint inflammation, pain, and fatigue. Ask your doctor how best to balance exercise and rest for your situation. 

New research advances continue to help improve quality of life for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Talk with your doctor about how to treat your joint pain and stiffness so that you can lead a full, active, and independent life.

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Joint pain (arthralgia) 📢: symptoms, causes and treatment

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Arthralgia (translated from Greek artros – joint, algia – pain, suffering) is pain in one or more joints due to irritation of the bone and joint structures, which can be due to a number of different reasons. Arthralgia is not an independent disease, as articular pain syndrome is called in medicine.

Pain can occur in large joints (knees, hips, elbows, ankles, wrists) or small joints (knuckles, fingers, feet). By nature, the pain can be acute, dull, aching, stabbing, pressing, bursting, constant, occurring only during exertion, nocturnal, paroxysmal, etc.

Very often, along with pain, the patient experiences limited mobility, crunching, discomfort, clicking, burning, numbness, instability, and others.

The main causes of pain

1. Injuries: fractures, damage to the capsular-ligamentous apparatus with detachment of a bone fragment, damage to intra-articular cartilage, constant microtrauma in athletes. Often, joint diseases occur as a result of old injuries or a consequence of fresh injuries left without timely adequate treatment.
2. Inflammation caused by infection that enters the tissues of the joint through soft tissue injury, invasive procedures, or hematogenously (through blood vessels from other foci of infection in the body). Inflammation of the joint develops after some time against the background of chlamydia, pseudotuberculosis or any other infection.
3. Aseptic inflammation (not associated with an infectious agent) that occurs during physical overload, microtrauma of the joints, overweight, dysplastic processes, osteochondropathy in children. May be accompanied by accumulation of fluid in the joint (synovitis), damage to the periarticular bags and tendons (tendinitis, bursitis).
4. Osteoarthritis deformans is a degenerative-dystrophic disease of the joints, the cause of which is damage to the cartilage tissue of the articular surfaces, with exacerbation of which, irritation of the bone-articular structures occurs and pain occurs.
5. Arthralgia in the articular syndrome of systemic diseases, when irritation of the bone and joint structures provokes autoimmune processes in the tissues of the joint.

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Diagnostics

The variety of causes of pain in the joint causes a mandatory examination and examination by a doctor. The examination may include:

1. Collection of complaints, careful history taking and examination with clinical tests. In addition to pain, other symptoms may be present: crunching, limited mobility. It often turns out that pain occurs due to damage to the periarticular soft tissues attached to the tendons in this area, inflammation of the periarticular bags.
   For example: trochanteritis, when pain occurs due to inflammation of the tendons of the powerful muscles of the pelvic girdle and lower extremities to the greater trochanter (bone protrusion) of the femur. Pain in this condition is very similar in nature and localization to pain in the nearby hip joint.
2. Ultrasound of the joints is a non-invasive, fast and harmless method of examination.
3. After the examination, the doctor makes a plan for further examination and conducts emergency procedures.
4. X-ray to assess the condition of the bone tissue of the joint. This is a simple routine study, the “gold standard” for diagnosing the musculoskeletal system.
5. Computed tomography of the joint, which gives a complete three-dimensional picture of bone damage.
6. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess the condition of the soft tissues of the joint.
7. Therapeutic and diagnostic puncture to remove fluid from the joint cavity, followed by its study. In this case, medicinal substances can be introduced into the joint cavity.
8. Laboratory diagnostics: blood and urine tests, including those for markers of systemic diseases.
9. Diagnostic arthroscopy – examination of the joint from the inside using endoscopic techniques. This method allows you to take material from the tissues of the joint for a biopsy and even carry out therapeutic manipulations.

Arthralgia treatment

From the date of treatment, drug therapy is aimed at eliminating the inflammatory process in the joint, relieving pain and preventing the development of complications. On the 1st visit, the patient can receive the following procedures:

• Therapeutic drug blockades.
• Kinesiology taping.
• Express orthotics: selection of various orthopedic fixators and correctors, bandages and unloading dressings, application of modern polymeric immobilizing dressings.
• Special gentle manual therapy techniques based on post-isometric relaxation.
• Physiotherapy procedures.
• Acupuncture.

After completing the examination, the doctor will make a final diagnosis and develop an individual treatment plan for the disease that caused the pain in the joint.

In the Energy of Health clinic, a traumatologist-orthopedist performs modern restorative procedures:

• Intra-articular administration of various preparations and endoprostheses of synovial fluid.
• Injections of platelet-rich autoplasma.
• Correction of the musculoskeletal system using individual foot orthoses (insoles).
• Therapeutic gymnastics and many others.

Prophylaxis

To prolong the life of the joints it is necessary:

• Complete and balanced diet rich in proteins, vitamins and mineral complexes.
• Choice of dosed regular physical activity at least 3 times a week.
• The use of various protective dressings, fixators during physical exertion, to prevent joint injuries.
• Visit to an orthopedic traumatologist for a preventive examination and detection of initial disorders in the system of support and movement organs.

During a consultation with a doctor, an orthopedic traumatologist will conduct a clinical examination of the joints, assess the amplitude of active and passive movements. It will reveal the anatomical or functional difference in the length of the limbs, structural features of the musculoskeletal system, muscle strength and tone.

In the orthopedic office there is a device – a plantoscope, with which you can assess the distribution of the load on the feet and the musculoskeletal system. In some cases, the examination can be supplemented by an optical topography of the back with an assessment of the degree of posture disorders.

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According to the indications, an MRI study is prescribed, which will reveal the very initial prerequisites for problems with the joints and spine. At the end of the consultation, you will receive individual recommendations for maintaining the health of the joints and the musculoskeletal system as a whole.

Advice from an orthopedic traumatologist

Often, when there is pain in the joint, before the appointment with the doctor, the patient makes mistakes that aggravate his condition. Here are the main ones:

• Uncontrolled use of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that reduce pain, but do not eliminate its cause.
• Thermal treatments and irritant gels that provide temporary relief, after which the pain may become worse.
• Sharp and rough manipulation of the joints, attempts to “set” or stretch them, which is fraught with damage.
• Tight bandaging with an elastic bandage, which leads to impaired blood circulation and lymph flow in the segment, which increases inflammation.
• Attempt to “pump” a limb with a kettlebell, dumbbell or machine.
• Ignoring pain, which leads to chronicity of the pathological process.

If there are pains in the joints, first of all it is necessary to come to the doctor’s appointment with an orthopedic traumatologist, he will help to establish the cause that causes pain and other negative phenomena.

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Joint pain causes discomfort, inflammation, pain, stiffness. Joints are areas where two or more bones meet. Pain can occur for a variety of reasons and may indicate trauma, cancer, an autoimmune disease, or other abnormal processes in the body.

What is joint pain

Joint pain is not a correct medical definition. Joints do not have their own nerve endings, so they cannot hurt.

The signal is transmitted by signal filaments adjacent to the outside of the synovial sac. Cartilage is enclosed in this bag.

Signal threads transmit a signal that there is a threat to the integrity of the joint, including from the effects of viruses, toxins, salt crystals. Pain can occur as a result of exertion, and even at rest.

Causes of occurrence

Several reasons why joint pain occurs:

1. Activation of inflammatory processes in the body.
2. Infection through an open wound near a joint.
3. Mechanical damage.
4. Metabolic disorders.

Classification

All pathologies associated with the joints are divided into two types:

1. Degenerative-dystrophic – disrupting the nutrition of cartilage tissue.
2. Inflammatory – causing inflammation.

Which doctor can help the patient depends on the cause and location of the pain.

Pathologies

We list the main pathologies of the joints:

1. Bursitis is a disease in which fluid accumulates in the joint sac. There is pain, inflammation, redness and swelling of the affected area.
2. Baker’s cyst – a watery mass appears under the kneecap. The knee hurts and swells, treatment by a traumatologist is required.
3. Synovitis is an inflammatory process in the synovium of the knee or elbow membrane. The joint is very swollen and painful. Consultation with a traumatologist is required.
4. Gonarthrosis of the knee joints – the cartilage tissue is completely decomposed and it is difficult for the patient to walk. This problem is dealt with by an orthopedic traumatologist.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis determines if there are no viruses in the patient’s body. Carried out:

1. Ultrasound of the joints.
2. X-ray.
3. Rheumatic tests.
4. MRI of the joints.
5. General and biochemical blood test.

After completing the diagnostic measures, the doctor will be able to make an accurate diagnosis.

Which doctor treats

Depending on the causes, joint diseases can be treated by the following doctors:

1. Rheumatologist – he has a therapeutic profile. It works in the initial stages of diseases provoked by viral infections. At this stage, there is a slight discomfort in the joints, increased fatigue.
2. If the treatment prescribed by a rheumatologist turned out to be ineffective and the disease has passed into a more severe stage, the patient needs to consult an orthopedic traumatologist. They turn to him if the joint is partially or completely destroyed, the deformation has led to a loss of motor ability, or when pain is present even at night. The traumatologist-orthopedist will select the necessary surgical intervention.
3. There is a possibility that joint pain may be caused by pinching of the vertebral nerve or inflammation of the nerve ending. In this situation, a neurologist will help.
4. If the patient has arthritis caused by a metabolic disorder, an endocrinologist should be consulted. Stress, malnutrition lead to the fact that salt is layered on the joints, and they quickly lose elasticity and functionality.
5. Infectionist – treats diseases provoked by the course of infections in the body. The causative agents can be fungi, viruses, bacteria.
6. Traumatologist – if the pain is caused by mechanical damage, or arthritis has already severely destroyed the joint.

Types of treatment

Treatment may be with or without medication. Rheumatologist therapy, useful in rehabilitation. This includes massage, gymnastics, physiotherapy exercises.

If the joints are severely damaged, surgery may be required by an orthopedic traumatologist. The specialist can prescribe antiviral agents, warming ointments and gels, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – reducing symptoms, in the form of injections and tablets, as well as glucocorticoids – drugs that restore joint mobility.

Rehabilitation

Physiotherapeutic procedures are effective in rehabilitation. Physiotherapy is carried out using:

1. Magnetotherapy.
2. Shock wave therapy.
3. Electrical impulse therapy.
4. Ultrasonic treatment.
5. Therapeutic exercise.
6. Massage.

Lifestyle tips

Here are some simple tips to make you feel better:

1. As mentioned above, the abundance of fried, salty, fatty, smoked and fast foods has a negative effect on the joints and wears them out, switch to proper nutrition.
2. Move more, try not to stay in one position for too long.
3. Get enough sleep, do not succumb to stress and emotional overload.
4. Take up swimming – it has a beneficial effect on the health of the joints.

Do not self-medicate and do not get carried away with traditional medicine. Contact the Kuntsevsky medical center. Experts in orthopedics and traumatology use the most modern diagnostic and rehabilitation equipment.

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