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Are joint pain and stress related?

7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Yes: Significant stress can certainly make arthritic issues worse.

Answered 2/28/2017

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Yes!: Stress worsens all pain and cause both emotional and physical pain!

Dr Hodge and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/16/2017

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Stress and RA: Factors that make rheumatoid arthritis flare are: 1. physical and /or psychological stress 2. weather changes, especially barometric pressure.

Answered 1/17/2018

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I love smoking joints somehow it does help me reduce my stress for the day. Is it okay if I do it once in a while?

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I have been having body pains for a while now around my joints. This happens after some stress..and it feels like there's something wrong with me.

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Red, hot and sometimes swollen joints worse when stressed? Why would stress make a difference?

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Have this habit of cracking my knuckles, not due to stress but its just a habit. Hopefully its not bad for the joints in the long run?

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A member asked:

Almost 10 weeks,still discomfort in rcl joint of thumb(I fell). It's not really painful unless I push on the joint,something hits it,or I stress it?

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