| Joint Pain and Back Pain discussed | | | | Most people gain relief after 4 to 6 weeks of home |
| Joint pain is a common symptom with many possible | | | | treatment. Recurrent, a repeat episode of acute |
| causes. | | | | symptoms. Most people have at least one episode of |
| There are many possible causes of joint pain. The | | | | recurrent low back pain. Chronic, lasting longer than 3 |
| causes can be divided into categories:wear-and-tear, | | | | months. |
| such as from overuse, injury, or osteoarthritis. | | | | Causes: |
| Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, | | | | Low back pain is usually caused by strain from lifting, |
| or joint inflammation, conditions that affect | | | | twisting, or bending. However, some low back pain |
| metabolism, such as gout and pseudo gout. | | | | can be a symptom of a more serious condition, such |
| These conditions result from materials being | | | | as an infection, a rheumatic or arthritic condition, or |
| deposited into the joints, infections of the joint, | | | | ovarian cysts. Today, a high proportion of people |
| sometimes called septic arthritis. autoimmune | | | | spend the better part of their working day sitting at |
| disorders, in which a person's body produces | | | | desks, at work stations, or in cars and trucks. These |
| antibodies against its own tissues. These disorders | | | | changes in human behavior have had a profound-and |
| include rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus | | | | largely negative- impact on human physiology. |
| erythematosus. | | | | It is now believed that the leading cause of back pain |
| Other causes are also possible. In some cases, no | | | | is simple muscle strain. Symptoms may come on |
| cause can be found. | | | | suddenly and can be acutely painful; but back pain, in |
| Symptoms: | | | | actuality, develops over a long period of time. When |
| - Involuntary weight loss of 10 pounds or more, - | | | | muscles contract, lactic acid and pyruvic acid are |
| The joint pain persists beyond 3 days, - Severe, | | | | produced as byproducts of muscular activity. It is the |
| unexplained joint pain especially if accompanied by | | | | lactic acid in the muscles that produces the sensation |
| other unexplained symptoms, | | | | of muscle fatigue following strenuous activity. If high |
| Eighty percent of all US population suffer from back | | | | levels of these acidic byproducts accumulate in the |
| pain at some point in their lives. In spite of this | | | | muscles, they cause irritation that can eventually turn |
| common occurrence, most people are completely | | | | into pain and interfere with the normal conduction of |
| unaware of the things they do that contribute to this | | | | electrical impulses in the muscle tissue. This results in |
| problem. | | | | a phenomenon called delayed-onset muscle soreness |
| Low Back problems affect the spine's flexibility, | | | | (DOMS). Problems with acidic buildup are often made |
| stability, and strength, which can cause pain, | | | | worse by dehydration. |
| discomfort, and stiffness. Low back pain is often | | | | Effective and Proven Natural Remedies: |
| triggered by some combination of overuse, muscle | | | | Rub the painful area of the joints with Arthcare oil. |
| strain, or injury to the muscles and ligaments that | | | | This is very effective for relieving the pain. Vata and |
| support the spine. Less commonly, low back pain is | | | | pitta types should just rub the oil on the surface, |
| caused by illness or spinal deformity. | | | | while kapha types should give a deeper massage to |
| Back pain can be: Acute, lasting less than 3 months. | | | | the area for some time. |