What are the symptoms and treatment available for joint pain?

In the present hectic lifestyle, the joint pain is an extremely common ailment that people suffer from. It basically refers to the aches, discomforts and soreness in any of the joints in a human body. This pain is sometimes referred as Arthralgia. It is mainly caused because of any damage caused to the joints that can be from disease or injury that further cause problems in the movement of the related body parts and causing a lot of pain.

There are various different conditions can lead to painful joints, that mainly includes bursitis, strains, sprains, osteoarthritis, gout,rheumatoid arthritis, and other injuries. The pain within the joint is also a common cause of ankle pain, shoulder pain and knee pain. The sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to joint pain.

Symptoms and signs
·         Joint Redness
·         Joint Swelling
·         Joint Tenderness
·         Joint Warmth
·         Limping
·         Locking Of The Joint
·         Loss Of Range Of Motion Of The Joint
·         Stiffness
·         Weakness

Treatment
The joint pain treatment mainly includes Hot and Cold Therapy that reduces the pain. It is also a great treatment for treatment for joint stiffness. The warm showers or bath is recommended, especially in the morning that helps to ease  the stiffness in your joints. One can also use an electric blanket or heating pad at night to keep the joints loose and use moist heating pads.


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