| A sudden twinge in an elbow, shoulder, knee or | | | | hand motions, like those used by checkout clerks, |
| another joint is probably not arthritis. Most forms of | | | | seamstresses and computer operators. Prepatellar |
| arthritis develop slowly, striking first in the hands. | | | | bursitis involves inflammation of the bursa in front of |
| Instead, you've probably irritated the soft tissue | | | | the kneecap (patella). It is common in people who |
| around the joint. This ailment--really a family of | | | | must stand or kneel for extended periods. The pain is |
| ailments including bursitis, tendinitis and carpal tunnel | | | | rarely severe. Shin splints involve pain in the front of |
| syndrome--calls for a slightly different approach to | | | | the lower leg. Most cases are caused by repetitive |
| treatment than arthritis. Arthritis sufferers endure | | | | exercise--especially running on hard surfaces. This can |
| more days in severe pain, experience more days | | | | injure muscle and tendon tissue. Achilles |
| with limited ability to perform daily activities, and have | | | | tendinitis--inflammation of the Achilles tendon--is |
| more difficulty performing personal-care routines than | | | | common among basketball and squash players and |
| people without arthritis. As with other chronic pain | | | | runners(especially those who run on concrete or in |
| conditions, arthritis has negative effects on mental | | | | flimsy shoes). Symptoms include pain, swelling and |
| health. Soft-tissue inflammation is not a natural | | | | tenderness in the heel. Plantar fascitis involves a tear |
| consequence of aging. Most cases can be traced to | | | | in the ligament connecting the arch to the heel. It |
| excessive exercise...or to a job-related activity | | | | causes a burning pain on the sole of the foot and the |
| involving repetitive motion. The pain is usually | | | | heel, making it painful to walk or stand on your toes. |
| apparent within 24 hours of overuse. It can range | | | | Common among runners. Trochanteric bursitis is |
| from a dull ache to shooting pain. COMMON | | | | inflammation of the bursa near the hip. Symptoms |
| SOFT-TISSUE INJURIES Rotator cuff tendinitis | | | | include pain in the hip and thigh, especially when you |
| affects the tendons that hold the shoulder joint in | | | | walk, rise from a chair or lie on the affected side. |
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| down. Shoulder bursitis--very common among | | | | about your life exercising, participating in sports, |
| gardeners and house painters--is caused by repeated | | | | walking on the beach, playing with your children, |
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