4 Most Common Causes Joint Pain | Dr Chirag Patel

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4 Most Common Causes of Joint Pain

• Joint pain and swelling are the most common
  symptoms experienced by people worldwide.
• While it is mostly associated with old age, it
  can happen to even young and healthy people too.
• Joints play a vital role in the skeletal system,
  they are junctions where muscles, nerves, and the
  skeletal system combine to enable human
  movements.
• Any problems with these joints can be painful
  and debilitating for the patients, bringing down
  their quality of life significantly.

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4 Most Common Causes of Joint Pain

• Everyone is bound to experience joint pain at
  least once in their lifetimes, and the best thing
  anyone can do is to improve their awareness of
  this condition and seek consultation as soon as
  possible.
• With inputs from the best joint replacement
  surgeon in Mumbai, Dr. Chirag Patel, we have
  decided to identify the most common causes of
  joint pain, to improve awareness about these
  conditions.
• If you ever happen to experience joint pain,
  below are the four conditions that could be the
  causes.
• (Please note that we have exempted sports and
  trauma-related joint pains in this blog.)

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4 Most Common Causes of Joint Pain

• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoarthritis is the worlds most common cause
  of joint pain caused due to the degeneration of
  the cartilage-like tissues in the joints.
• It is characterized by joint pain and stiffness
  all over the body, swelling, loss of mobility,
  and chronic pain are often the symptoms of
  chronic pain.
• Because it is caused by age-related damage, there
  is no cure but only management and treatment for
  osteoarthritis.
• In severe cases, joint replacement can be
  performed to get rid of these symptoms, increase
  the mileage of the joints, and improve the
  patients condition.

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4 Most Common Causes of Joint Pain
Gout Gout is a type of arthritis caused by the
accumulation of uric acid, which is usually
excreted by the kidneys. In cases of Gout, uric
acid accumulates, leading to uric acid crystals
in the joints, which cause sharp and intense pain
even for the slightest of movements. Gout often
occurs in the big toe but can also affect the
ankles, knees, wrists, and fingers. Gout reduces
mobility, causes swollen joints, and limits the
range of motion. Gout is more associated with
lifestyle factors like diet and alcohol
consumption, and surprisingly, women are more
prone to Gout than men, says the famous
orthopaedic doctor in Mumbai, Chirag Patel.
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4 Most Common Causes of Joint Pain

• Osteoporosis
• Serious conditions like arthritis and Gout need
  not be the only cause of joint pain.
• As we age, the density of our bones slowly
  decreases, reducing the quality of our bone. In
  conditions such as osteoporosis, this happens at
  an alarmingly fast rate, leading to weak and thin
  bones that are susceptible to fracture, says
  orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Chirag Patel.
• While osteoporosis may not directly cause joint
  pain, it can indirectly trigger joint pain by
  increasing the chance of fractures, putting
  excess stress on joints, changing posture, and
  causing uneven muscle strains.

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4 Most Common Causes of Joint Pain

• Autoimmune Conditions
• When our immune system identifies some aspects of
  the body as foreign objects, it launches an
  immune attack to destroy them.
• In autoimmune conditions, the body mistakenly
  identifies healthy joints and tissues as foreign
  objects and begins to attack them, causing pain,
  inflammation, and swelling.
• In the long run, they can also lead to cartilage
  and bone damage, further exacerbating the pain.
• Autoimmune conditions can quickly spread to other
  parts of the body, causing systemic effects and
  leading to joint pain all over the body.
• Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis,
  psoriatic arthritis, and Sjögrens syndrome are
  some of the autoimmune conditions that can lead
  to joint pain and inflammation all over the body.

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4 Most Common Causes of Joint Pain

• While there are many causes of joint pain and
  stiffness all over the body, the above four are
  the most common causes that impact most of our
  patients at our treatment facility in Mumbai.
• While all these conditions can cause serious
  complications, getting treated by a qualified
  orthopaedic surgeon gives a greater chance of
  managing and improving the overall situation
  quickly.
• If you are in Mumbai and experiencing joint pain,
  an orthopaedic specialist and knee replacement
  surgeon in Mumbai, Dr. Chirag Patel, specializes
  in treating all types of joint pain caused by any
  medical condition or trauma for all age groups.

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