Joint Pain

What is Joint Pain?

It is quite common to experience joint pain at some point in life. It can manifest itself due to an injury, through repetitive use or lack of use in sedentary lifestyles. Nerve irritation and spinal dysfunction can also cause joint problems. Chemical irritation which relates to the foods you eat for fuel, stress, and other chemical imbalances in your body which can appear in all kinds of ways.

Your body has many types of joints, from those which barely move such as in your skull, to the more apparent ones we rely on for movement including hips, knees, shoulders and elbows to the joints in your spine, each one has a network of muscle and tendons which keep it functioning. When there is a failure in one of these elements we may feel the pain in our movements.

The most common problem with joints is a lack of proper movement and poor alignment. This places extra stress on the joint, causes inflammation, pain and often arthritic changes. This is where our hands on care can help, by restoring joint motion, pain, swelling and stiffness can all reduce, helping you begin to feel great again.