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How to Treat Knee Pain: Easy Tips and Home Remedies

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How to Treat Knee Pain: Easy Tips and Home Remedies = Whether it is a temporary twitch in the  muscle , a sudden resurfacing of an old injury or that  post-workout  agony - knee pain can bring your life to a standstill, quite literally. The debilitating pain in the biggest joint of the body can either last for some hours or at times for days altogether. In such a situation, it becomes imperative to figure out the underlying cause behind the excruciating pain. Coming to the causes of knee pain, there could be many reasons of you going week in your knees and feeling that unbearable pain. The Prevention As many say, 'prevention is the best cure,' many common ailments can be avoided just by making minor changes in our lifestyles. Knee pain, if sustaining for more than a week, could mean something serious including risk of  arthritis ,  osteoarthritis , osteoporosis  and other bone related ailments. In order to rule out these c...

Joint pain and menopause

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Joint pain and menopause= Joint pain can be a symptom of the menopause ??? Joint pain is one of the more common menopause symptoms and it can be one of the more debilitating as it reduces mobility and flexibility. Here, our menopause expert Eileen Durward talks about what triggers joint pain in the menopause, and how it can be eased through lifestyle changes and natural remedies. INTRODUCTION = Joint pain affects many people as they get older and is also common among menopausal women. Aches, stiffness and swelling around the joint and sometimes heat are typical symptoms of menopausal joint pain. These may be worse in the morning, improving as the day continues. Joints which experience high impact such as the hips and knees tend to be most affected by this so called ’menopausal arthritis.’ Hands and fingers can also be affected. High impact exercise such as jogging can exacerbate the problem, although this is often eased with rest. The hormone oe...