| den twinge in an elbow, shoulder, knee or another joint | | | | surrounding the median nerve of the hand. Symptoms |
| is probably not arthritis. Most forms of arthritis develop | | | | include weakness, pain, burning or aching in the wrist |
| slowly, striking first in the hands. | | | | and/or hand. Usually caused by repeated hand |
| Instead, you've probably irritated the soft tissue around | | | | motions, like those used by checkout clerks, |
| the joint. This ailment--really a family of ailments | | | | seamstresses and computer operators. |
| including bursitis, tendinitis and carpal tunnel | | | | Prepatellar bursitis involves inflammation of the bursa in |
| syndrome--calls for a slightly different approach to | | | | front of the kneecap (patella). It is common in people |
| treatment than arthritis. | | | | who must stand or kneel for extended periods. The |
| Arthritis sufferers endure more days in severe pain, | | | | pain is rarely severe. |
| experience more days with limited ability to perform | | | | Shin splints involve pain in the front of the lower leg. |
| daily activities, and have more difficulty performing | | | | Most cases are caused by repetitive |
| personal-care routines than people without arthritis. As | | | | exercise--especially running on hard surfaces. This can |
| with other chronic pain conditions, arthritis has negative | | | | injure muscle and tendon tissue. |
| effects on mental health. | | | | Achilles tendinitis--inflammation of the Achilles tendon--is |
| Soft-tissue inflammation is not a natural consequence | | | | common among basketball and squash players and |
| of aging. Most cases can be traced to excessive | | | | runners(especially those who run on concrete or in |
| exercise...or to a job-related activity involving repetitive | | | | flimsy shoes). Symptoms include pain, swelling and |
| motion. The pain is usually apparent within 24 hours of | | | | tenderness in the heel. |
| overuse. It can range from a dull ache to shooting pain. | | | | Plantar fascitis involves a tear in the ligament |
| COMMON SOFT-TISSUE INJURIES | | | | connecting the arch to the heel. It causes a burning |
| Rotator cuff tendinitis affects the tendons that hold the | | | | pain on the sole of the foot and the heel, making it |
| shoulder joint in place. Common among swimmers and | | | | painful to walk or stand on your toes. Common among |
| other athletes, this ailment can make it hard to get | | | | runners. |
| dressed or lie down. | | | | Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the bursa near |
| Shoulder bursitis--very common among gardeners and | | | | the hip. Symptoms include pain in the hip and thigh, |
| house painters--is caused by repeated pressure on | | | | especially when you walk, rise from a chair or lie on |
| shoulder bursae, fluidfilled "cushions" that protect the | | | | the affected side. |
| joints. It becomes painful to move the arm away from | | | | Imagine your life without joint & muscle pain. |
| the body. | | | | Imagine the freedom to effortlessly, and without notice, |
| Tennis elbow strikes carpenters, gardeners, mechanics, | | | | go about your life exercising, participating in sports, |
| dentists...and tennis players who use poor form or a | | | | walking on the beach, playing with your children, Living |
| tightly strung racket. The pain makes it hard to shake | | | | Life As You Once Did. Without Agonizing Pain. Without |
| hands or ligt a briefcase. | | | | Aching Joints. Without Muscle Pain! |
| Carpal tunnel syndrome is an inflammation of tissue | | | | |