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Pain in the hip can easily be diagnosed as bursitis, and most people think that’s what it is. Some experts, however, believe that it isn’t 90 percent of the time. Hip bursitis is commonly diagnosed when patients have pain on the outside of their hip, when inflammation occurs between the thighbone and nearby tendons. But ...click here to read more

When you have sore hips and knees, the last thing you want to do is exercise. It might not even be a matter of want; you might feel like you physically can’t. But it is possible to reduce weight on your joints and have a good workout if you’re experiencing hip or knee pain. Non-weight-bearing ...click here to read more

New research suggests that estrogen loss during menopause may increase jaw pain. A temporomandibular disorder can cause pain in the jaw, or TMD, affecting close to 5 percent of U.S. adults, or roughly 12 million people. Some estimate that as many as 15 percent of U.S. adults, however, have at least one symptom of the ...click here to read more

If you are experiencing pain in your legs, it may be a symptom of varicose veins. As adults, we sometimes take our health for granted. We assume that if we’re not feeling sick, then we must be healthy. However, sometimes subtle changes in our health can occur without us even realizing it. This is particularly ...click here to read more

If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, you may be interested in a new study that found a low-fat vegan diet can help improve symptoms. Researchers have found those with rheumatoid arthritis who follow a low-fat vegan diet have less pain and better function than those on a standard ...click here to read more

It’s not uncommon to have a lingering injury or nagging pain when performing exercise. In fact, a recent survey by Orlando Health found that almost 1 in 5 Americans (18%) often have pain while working out. That same percentage of people continue working through the pain instead of resting to heal. When experiencing pain during exercise, the first step ...click here to read more

Technology can be great. It can put the world at your fingertips and put almost anything you could think of in your grasp, including joint pain. Tapping and typing on smart devices or computers can irritate existing conditions like tendonitis or arthritis or lead to other drivers of joint pain like carpal tunnel syndrome. Pain ...click here to read more

A new study published in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society suggests that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may lead to increased joint pain in postmenopausal women. Many health issues are associated with the menopause transition, including sleep apnea and joint pain. Since the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been found to ...click here to read more

Many can rationalize that elevated body mass may promote pain in the lower limbs. After all, your lower body bears the stress of holding you up. But new research associates body mass index, or BMI, with greater pain severity in the knees, feet, and hips, as expected, but also in the hands, in people with ...click here to read more

If you take over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers like Aspirin, Tylenol, and Motrin, you might want to listen up – before it’s too late. New research suggests that frequent use of these products might boost the risk of tinnitus, a condition affecting the ears, with few treatment methods. Tinnitus is the perception of whistling, buzzing, hissing, clicking, ...click here to read more

Back pain, a lot of time, can be unexplainable. If you didn’t injure it, why, then, does it feel like you did? Back pain has a lot to do with strength and mobility. When the muscles and ligaments in your core get weaker with age, common movements like twisting, stretching, and bending, can become more ...click here to read more

A new study published in Spinal Cord has found that adults living with chronic pain due to spinal cord injury have an increased risk of developing mental health problems compared to people without the injury. These psychological issues include conditions such as depression and anxiety. The study by a Michigan Medicine team of researchers analyzed ...click here to read more

Too much fat isn’t great for your joints. It puts added pressure on them and can create a perfect setting for pain. Of course, that might not be the case if it’s not in your belly. The results of a small pilot study suggest that injecting a patient’s own fat cells into the foot may ...click here to read more

Your lower extremities put up with a lot of pressure; they carry you around all day. Leg pain can make the most simplistic and natural movements, like walking, seem like a real challenge. If you’re experiencing leg pain, it could be coming from several causes. Let’s take a look at why your legs might be ...click here to read more