Newsletter Freedom From Pain Do You Know if Your Pain is Joint Painor Soft Tissue Pain?
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What is Soft Tissue Pain? Soft tissue pain is pain in most of the other parts of the body besides bone. This includes muscle, fascia, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, synovium, fibrous capsules, organs, and nerves. Soft tissue pain is often overlooked because it is not as easy to diagnose as pain involving the bones. However, soft tissue pain can be just as debilitating as pain from injuries to joints and bones. Soft tissue injuries are pretty common. In fact, most of the injuries that out-patient orthopaedic Physical Therapists treat are associated with soft tissue injuries. The good news is that most patients make a full recovery. (acute), or last for several weeks or months (chronic). Even short-term pain and swelling in the joints can affect your quality of life. Whatever the cause of joint pain, you can get relief quickly with the experts at Magnolia Physical Therapy. At Magnolia Physical Therapy our goal is to reduce pain and inflammation, preserve function, and strengthen the area around the joint. We start with a comprehensive evaluation to establish the root cause of your pain. We then come up with a treatment plan created specifically for you and your condition. We use a combination of hands-on, manual techniques along with exercise and modalities to get the best results. We make it easy to stick to a plan that will help you to increase your function and get you on the path to a new and healthy you.
Joints form the connections between bones. They provide support and help you move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain. Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout, strains, sprains, and other injuries. Joint pain is extremely common. In one national survey, about one-third of adults reported having joint pain within the past 30 days. Knee pain was the most common complaint, followed by shoulder and hip pain, but joint pain can affect any part of your body, from your ankles and feet to your shoulders and hands. As you get older, painful joints become increasingly more common. Joint pain can range from mildly irritating to debilitating. It may go away after a few weeks
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