WHAT IS JOINT PAIN?

Every part of the human body is made up of bones and when these bones are connected, they form joints.

Joints are simply the part of our bodies, where our bones meet. They permit the bones of our skeleton to move.

JOINT PAIN refers to distress, or throb in any of the body’s joints. Joint pain is a natural remonstration. It is a result of any kind of injury or infirmity. One of the biggest causes of joint pain is Arthritis. Joint pain is also caused by some other factors.

CAUSES OF JOINT PAIN!!

ARTHRITIS:- It is one of the most natural and most causing issues of joint pain. It refers to a condition in which a person can feel both aches and inflammation in the joints. It is a regressive condition in which the complexness of that tends to be more worsen over time.

There are two kinds of arthritis:-

Osteoarthritis (0A)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Osteoarthritis (OA):- It is a condition in which, when wear and tear of the osseous process cause bones to rub together. Most people over the age of 40 are get affected by osteoarthritis.

In osteoarthritis, joint pain begins, when there is a crack-up of osseous matter that provide a buffer and shocks absorber for the joints.

The most common joints which are get affected by the osteoarthritis:-

Wrists joints
Knees joints
Hand joints
Hips joint

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA):- It is a standardized condition that generate symptoms in the whole body of the person. It directly attacks on the immune system and healthy joint tissues and because of that is also preferred to be known as autoimmune disease, which directly attacks on the immune system. In rheumatoid arthritis, a person can fell a huge ache,inflammation and a watery amount expand in between the joints because of it’s autoimmune in nature. It also blemish and blunt the joints over time.

According to Arthritis foundation ( AF ), people who are from america are the one, who getting affected by this disease with some rate per year. About 1.5 millons americans are affected by rheumatoid arthritis till now.

Women are the one who are affected the most.

BURSITIS:- A watery compound found between our joints known as bursae, that are surrounded by the place where the tendons, body skin and joint tissues are connected together. The watery compound ( bursae ) helps in the movement of the joints without creating any kind of friction.

The inflammed part of bursae is known as bursitis, that generate the ache in the distressed location. It also restrict the ways in which we can move our hand. It creates joint pain, joint swelling and erythema or skin redness.

Different kind of bursitis according to their symptoms :-

Prepatellar bursitis:- It makes hard to bend or move your legs.
Olecranon bursitis:- It makes hard to bend or move your arms.
Retrocalcaneal bursitis:- it may creates difficulty while walking.
Trochentaric bursitis:- it creates an ache when you lie on your hips.

LUPUS:- It is an autoimmune condition in which the inflammation takes place in the whole body and our own immune system answerable for the tenderness and mishap of it’s own cell. There is no treatment available for lupus but doctors are mainly focuses on those symptoms which are get reduce easily with the help of medication and they also focusing on reducing the inflammation.

TENDINITIS:- A thick cord that joins our muscles with bones are known as tendinitis. When tendons eventually being irritated or inflammed, that is known as tendinitis. It creates a huge ache and tenderness, also makes very difficult to move or bend our afflicted part.

They are more likely develop in our shoulder, knees, elbow, heel or wrist.

They are known by many names like :-

Swimmer’s shoulder
Jumper’s knee
Pitcher’s shoulder
Golfer’s elbow
Tennis elbow

OSTEOPOROSIS:- It comes from a latin name “porous bones” , means permeable bones that directly affects the bones. There are many small gaps in our healthy bones, so in that condition the gaps between the bones are starting increasing time to time and because of that bones are staring losing their strength and density. Also, the bone which we see from outside grows in a very thin and a weak manner.

Those who have osteoporosis faced a high risk of fracture and bone breaks. Most of the normal affected bones are the bones of wrist, spine , ribs and the hip bone also.

9 WAYS TO GET RELIEF FROM JOINT PAIN!!

MANAGE YOUR WEIGHT:- Our body weight is one of the biggest enemies of joint pain, it creates large knock-on arthritis symptoms. Extra weight creates extra pressure on our joints and because of that, it creates joint pain, notably in our knees, and hips.

GET ENOUGH EXERCISE:- Many doctors create a target weight-designed program under which exercises are one of the most recommended things to get relief from joint pain.

HOT AND COLD THERAPY:- Therapies are the most relevant treatment that gives better relief to arthritis pain and inflammation.

TRY ACUPUNTURE:- One of the most recommended and successful ancient Chinese treatments that give instant relief by just inserting the thin needles into a specific point in our body. The old Chinese monks who practice this kind of treatment said “This medical treatment works by regenerating energies and restoring the body's balance”

USE OF MEDITATION:- It is one of the most important relaxation treatments which gives direct relief from arthritis pain. It helps in reducing the stress in our body and with the help of this, our body feels low inflammation and low ache.Many doctors prescribed tai chi and yoga for better relief because the combination of meditation, relaxation, and breathing exercises makes a lower impact on joints, which gives better relief. Meditation is one of the most successful cures for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ).

A HEALTHY DIET:- In today’s generation, many youngsters are reliant on fast food which damages their immune system because of not get the nutrients their body wants. Many specialists prescribed that a healthy diet ( fruits, and vegetables ) can boost your immune system as well as keep us fit. Those who are not taking a healthy diet are the ones who are mostly gets affected by RA and OA. A plant-based diet helps to reduce inflammation by disposing of free radicals from the body.

ADD YELLOW SPICE ( TURMERIC ) TO DISHES:- In India the most commonly used spice which gives a better color, as well as a great taste, is turmeric. It contains an enzymatic compound known as curcumin. They have some antioxidants and anti-inflammatory in nature that helps to reduce ache and inflammation also.

MASSAGE AS A TREATMENT:- In today’s time, 50-60% of the population is affected by joint pain, but many of them are most reliable on this treatment because it gives them better stress relief only. Doctors are also not sure about this massage treatment because it provides indirect relief such as reducing stress.

USE OF HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS:- The most used supplements are herbal supplements which directly reduces ache and also decreases the amount of inflammation in the body. After many of research, it wasn’t confirmed that these herbs are the better cures for the treatment of arthritis.