The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines severe joint pain as a seven or higher on a pain scale of one to ten. Persistent or chronic joint pain is defined as having joint pain of any severity on most or all days over the previous three months. People who are experiencing joint pain and whose condition qualifies as "chronic" often wonder whether they have arthritis, which is a serious disease with l...
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An extremely important side effect of chronic joint pain is the problems it may cause elsewhere. Depending on the location and severity of the chronic joint pain, there could be serious consequences, some life-threatening, should the pain continue untreated. Obesity is the first and most obvious side effect of chronic joint pain, which may cause an otherwise active person to be unable to complete a daily worko...
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A common question among those who suffer from the pain of chronic joint pain is whether it may have been passed down from one's parents or others in the family line. The short answer is "yes," but not all chronic joint pain is hereditary. A study conducted at King's College in London showed that musculoskeletal pain is one of four types of chronic pain that may be inherited. According to the study, which used ...
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When chronic joint pain occurs, it can change an otherwise active lifestyle into a time of struggle and hopelessness. A common reaction to the onset of chronic pain is to take whatever action is necessary to stop the agony so that we can return to doing the things we love. Pharmaceutical companies know that, too. That's why the joint pain medication advertisements you see online and on television almost always s...
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