| As an individual progress towards aging, wear and | | | | Treatment |
| tear of the joints is common that leads to muscle and | | | | Patients suffering from the muscle and joint pains are |
| joint pains. The degeneration of the bones and | | | | advised both rest and physical exercises in right |
| cartilage occurs that causes osteoarthritis. | | | | proportions. Those who are suffering from SLE must |
| Osteoarthritis causes inflammation and tenderness of | | | | be extra cautious in carrying out exercises so that |
| the joints followed by pains of varying intensity. But the | | | | over strain and exertion does not deteriorate the |
| muscle joint pain can also arise due to Systemic Lupus | | | | condition of the already damaged joints and muscles. |
| Erythematosus or SLE, which is also an important | | | | The exact cause of the muscle and joint pain must be |
| causative factor. Symptoms of SLE resemble almost | | | | detected before starting the treatment. The pains are |
| to that of viral fever with severe attacks of pain that | | | | more or less curable when detected at an early stage, |
| can really induce illness in a person. | | | | but for SLE there is no permanent cure. The |
| Muscle and joint pain can affect any joints of the body | | | | symptoms can be reduced to some extent to protect |
| but the major joints of hips, shoulders and knees are | | | | the organs from any serious damage. In mild cases of |
| more prone to it; the obese persons being the most | | | | SLE, short courses of anti-inflammatory medicines are |
| vulnerable to this problem. | | | | sufficient whereas serious cases of SLE may demand |
| Symptoms of SLE | | | | a mixed treatment with corticosteroids and other |
| 1. Swelling and inflammation of the joints with pain. | | | | anti-inflammatory medications. Hydroxychloroquine, an |
| 2. Tenderness in the joints. | | | | anti malarial medicine is found to be highly effective in |
| 3. Sometimes there is serious inflammation of the joints | | | | treating SLE and also prevents relapsing of this |
| that are painless. | | | | condition, if taken consistently. |
| 4. General feeling of weakness, as there is loss of | | | | More rest and good sleep are advised by health |
| strength due to the inflammation of the skeletal | | | | experts for SLE patients. Sound sleep reduces the |
| muscles. | | | | fatigue and weakness and prevents any sort of |
| 5. Pain in the joints may also persist while in resting | | | | depression arising out of this disease. Moderate |
| condition. | | | | exercises should be carried out to keep the muscles |
| Other Causes | | | | active and toned. |
| 1. Muscle injury | | | | Extract from herb French maritime pine contains |
| 2. Bursitis | | | | compounds that help in reducing the inflammation. |
| 3. Fibromylagia | | | | Massaging with herbal oils of peppermint, tea tree, |
| 4. Tendonitis | | | | camphor and cayenne provides comfort by reducing |
| 5. Avascular bone necrosis | | | | the inflammation. Birch and Balsam of Tulu herbs are |
| 6. Different forms of arthritis | | | | also beneficial in treating muscular joint pains. |
| 7. Infections | | | | |