Arthritis (Joint Pain)

Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. Arthritis is a disease that affects your joints (areas where your bones meet and move). Arthritis usually involves inflammation or degeneration (breakdown) of your joints. These changes can cause pain when you use the joint.

Signs & Symptoms Of Arthritis

• Pain.
• Redness.
• Stiffness.
• Swelling.
• Tenderness.
• Warmth.

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder where your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body's tissues which can affect more than just your joints.

Signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may include:

Tender, warm, swollen joints Joint stiffness that is usually worse in the mornings and after inactivity Fatigue, fever and loss of appetite

Pain in your back can be an annoying ache, or it can get so bad that it’s unbearable.

Signs & Symptoms Of Backache

Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a shooting, burning or stabbing sensation. Also, the pain can radiate down a leg.

Bending, twisting, lifting, standing or walking can make it worse.

What is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a long-term (chronic) health condition that causes pain and tenderness throughout your body. It causes musculoskeletal pain and fatigue.

Signs & Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia

The two most common symptoms of fibromyalgia are pain and fatigue. You may experience:

• Muscle pain or tenderness.
• Fatigue.
• Face and jaw pain.
• Headaches and migraines.
• Digestive problems, including diarrhoea and constipation.
• Bladder control issues.

Fibromyalgia can cause mental and emotional symptoms, including:

• Memory problems (sometimes called “fibro fog” or “brain fog”).
• Anxiety.
• Depression.
• Insomnia and other sleep disorders.

Frozen Shoulder

Frozen shoulder is a painful condition in which the shoulder becomes stiff and inflamed, and movement becomes limited.

Signs & Symptoms of Frozen Shoulder

Symptoms of frozen shoulder are divided into three stages:

• The "freezing" stage: In this stage, the shoulder becomes stiff and is painful to move. The pain slowly increases. It may worsen at night. Inability to move the shoulder increases. This stage lasts 6 weeks to 9 months.
• The "frozen" stage: In this stage, pain may lessen, but the shoulder remains stiff. This makes it more difficult to complete daily tasks and activities. This stage lasts 2 to 6 months.
• The "thawing" (recovery) stage: In this stage, pain lessens, and ability to move the shoulder slowly improves. Full or near full recovery occurs as normal strength and motion return. The stage lasts 6 months to 2 years.

What is Muscle strain?

A muscle strain is an injury to a muscle or a tendon, the fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones. Minor injuries may only overstretch a muscle or tendon, while more severe injuries may involve partial or complete tears in these tissues.

Signs & Symptoms Of Muscle Strain

Signs and symptoms will vary, depending on the severity of the injury, and may include:

• Pain or tenderness
• Redness or bruising
• Limited motion
• Muscle spasms
• Swelling
• Muscle weakness

What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It happens when the cartilage that lines your joints is worn down or damaged, and your bones rub together when you use that joint.

Signs & Symptoms of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis symptoms often develop slowly and worsen over time. Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis include:

What is Osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses such as bending over or coughing can cause a break.

Signs & Symptoms of Osteoporosis

There typically are no symptoms in the early stages of bone loss. But once your bones have been weakened by osteoporosis, you might have signs and symptoms that include:

• Back pain, caused by a broken or collapsed bone in the spine.
• Loss of height over time.
• A stooped posture.
• A bone that breaks much more easily than expected.

What is Gout?

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that causes pain and swelling in your joints. Gout happens when there’s a buildup of uric acid in your body.

Signs & Symptoms of Gout

Gout attacks are very painful and can happen suddenly, often overnight. During a gout attack, symptoms in your affected joints may include:

• Intense pain.
• Discoloration or redness.
• Stiffness.
• Swelling.
• Tenderness, even to a light touch (like a bedsheet covering your affected joint).
• Warmth, or a feeling like the joint is “on fire.”

Muscle Sprain

A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments, the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints.

Signs & Symptoms of Muscle Sprain

Signs and symptoms will vary, depending on the severity of the injury, and may include:

• Pain or tenderness
• Redness or bruising
• Limited motion
• Muscle spasms
• Swelling
• Muscle weakness