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What is the effect of joint pain on society?

Though joint pain is common as the air we breathe, there is little discussion about the devastating effects that pain has on our society. Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and that approximately 20 million of them experience "high-impact chronic pain," which is pain "severe enough that it frequently limits life or wor...

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What are the symptoms of chronic joint pain?

In addition to the certainties of death and taxes, there is another eventuality: At some time in our life, we will experience joint pain. Most of the time, that pain is acute, that is, it is caused by some form of injury or accident and has a clearly defined beginning, middle, and end. Medical experts have even defined acute joint pain in terms of length. Though it can vary, the widely accepted timetable designa...

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Top 6 Recommendations for the Best Shoes for Knee or Foot Pain

One of the most overlooked sources of both the aggravation and relief of knee or foot pain is our shoes. Our shoes can cause pain, or they can be the source of pain relief. There's more to selecting the proper footwear than just cushioning, although that is an important factor. Even with extra cushioning, however, foot and knee pain may continue to prevent you from doing many of the activities you enjoy, includi...

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House improvements to accommodate joint pain

People suffering from joint pain have options. They can alter their diets, start an exercise regimen or change an existing one, and they can make small but significant changes to their living quarters. This will come as good news to the nearly 15 million people in a recent survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who said have to contend with severe joint pain on a daily basis. For joint relief a...

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