What the Pain in Your Bones and Joints is Telling You

What the Pain in Your Bones and Joints is Telling You

No one wants to hurt. Unfortunately, many of us do. 76.2 million of us in the United States, in fact, have experienced pain lasting more than 24 hours, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

How many people is 76.2 million though, really? It represents a quarter of the population. The number of Americans with diagnosed pain conditions also exceeds the total number of patients suffering with heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Furthermore, joint pain and other chronic pain is expensive both on a personal and social level. Doctors at Johns Hopkins University assessed the financial toll of pain issues in 20,214 U.S. adults to determine the approximate total economic burden nationwide. Their analysis revealed that pain conditions are responsible for $635 billion in annual costs. Again, that figure is higher than the combined total for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

What specific bone and joint pain indicates

Although a doctor can help you better pinpoint causes of your pain and alleviation strategies, it helps to know typical causes of pain in your bones and joints. Here are commonly afflicted ones:

Shoulder - Shoulders may get dislocated or otherwise become injured. Furthermore, “[r]epetitive motion, injury, or just plain wear and tear can… strain and weaken the shoulder’s rotator cuff muscles,” noted Gina Garippo of Healthgrades, “increasing the risk for painful tears.”

Tendinitis and bursitis also often lead to shoulder pain, as do the osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis that give rise to general joint pain.

Hip - Falling often leads to broken hips. Patients with osteoporosis are particularly vulnerable to fractures.

Pain in the hip sometimes is pointing to an issue elsewhere. For instance, an unpleasant sensation that extends from the lower back through the hip to the buttocks is often sciatica, pain generated by a compressed back nerve.

Elbow - One common source of elbow pain is tennis elbow, joint and tendon inflammation arising from repetitive motion.

Wrist - Tendinitis commonly arises from repetitive motion in this area. Joint pain also frequently stems from rheumatoid arthritis. If you experience pain or numbness in your fingers, you may be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome.

Knee - You may experience osteoarthritis resulting from your knee cartilage degrading over the years.

Injury is also commonplace. One prime example is a meniscus tear. Spraining and tearing of the posterior or anterior cruciate ligament (ACL or PCL) may occur as well. Tendinitis also often develops.

Relief and recovery from pain conditions

Are you suffering from chronic pain in the above areas or elsewhere? At Flexogenix, by providing exclusive personalized care, we make a difference in the lives of our patients. Request for a free consultation.

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