Top 5 Causes Of Joint Pain

Joint pain can happen as we age, so it's good to know the top 5 causes of joint pain. Joint pain can be barely enough to cause any alarm or it can be crippling to where the sufferer can barely move. Joint pain is also referred to as arthralgia.  Remember that some joint pain can be worse than others, so if you're having any joint pain that alarms you, contact your doctor.

Some of the causes of joint pain are:

1. Arthritis. Arthritis happens whenever the joints become inflamed. There are many different types of arthritis, well over 100 different types. Arthritis is one of the top causes of joint pain in the United States. What kind of arthritis you have depends on how you got it, because there are so many different types arthritis. Some of the symptoms of arthritis are stiffness  of the joints, swelling of the joints, warmth around the joints  and tenderness around the joints.
2. Steroid Withdraw. Steroids are usually given to patients who have asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and IBD (Inflammatory Bowl Disease) Doctors usually prescribe steroids in small doses because they have a horrible withdraw. Even the smallest doses can have a withdraw.  Steroid withdraw has many different symptoms. Some include: weight loss, joint pain, drop in blood pressure, and fever.
3. Dengue Fever. Dengue Fever is a disease that mosquitos carry.  Symptoms of Dengue Fever include joint pain, swollen glands, bleeding gums, and rash. Dengue Fever affects people with low immunity most often. You will also hear it referred to as breakbone and dandy fever.
4. Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle Cell Anemia is an inherited blood disease. It is also the most common inherited blood anemia disease. Some of the symptoms of sickle cell anemia is joint pain,  injury to the lungs and heart, Leg ulcers, and congestion. Sickle Cell Anemia gets it's name from the way the blood cells are deformed. They are shaped like sickles blade.
5. Bursitis. A bursa is a tiny little fluid filled sack. They are found all around the body, but mainly around joints. The body has a 160 of them. Bursitis is when one of these bursa become inflamed. This usually happens whenever there is outside bodily injury. As in, stubbing your toe or falling. Symptoms of bursitis include stiffness of joints and joint pain.

As shown above, joint pain can come from many different things. Joint pain should always be checked out by a doctor especially if it's reoccurring. Joint pain can cause trouble walking and moving around in general. It can change the way someone lives their life. If you have joint pain, you should always see a doctor.