Joint pain is an ailment impacting people all over the world. Joint pain can assault any of the body’s numerous joints. Pain is often a result of swollen joints. Rheumatoid arthritis, which qualifies as an auto-immune disorder, is one of the primary causes of joint pain.

Osteoarthritis is another form of arthritis that often leads to joint pain, especially in older people. “DND” or “degenerative joint disease’ is the name for these kind of disorders. In most cases joint pain is caused by such osteoarthritis. The cartilage between the joints becomes worn and broken down, which leads inflammation, pain and stiffness.

Joint pain is sometimes called arthralgia. Joint pain can be mild, causing some soreness each time you move your joints, and it can impact one or more joints. Joint pain strikes people of all ages and activity levels, and if not properly treated or dealt with, typically gets progressively worse. Joint pain can be cause from injury, stress from overuse, disease, degeneration, fractures, tendon or ligament tears, pulls, strains, or sprains, steroid withdrawal, tumors, or cartilage damage.

Muscle Imbalances and Pain
Physical trauma aside, chronic muscle pain and joint pain can be attributed to many things, including pulled muscles, sprains, tears, trigger points, poor posture, sciatica and even herniated discs. When the muscles of your body are not equally toned on left and right sides from front to back, they are said to be imbalanced.