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Please share a haiku about joint pain.

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Do: Do not hesitate to see a rheumatologist if you are having joint pain, redness, swelling.

Answered 5/15/2013

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Exercise,: Exercise, in moderation, is great; but performed to the extreme ; can cause great joint pain.

Answered 4/10/2014

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Maintain: Maintain ideal weight, eat more fruits & veggies and less red meat, stay active, meds as last resort.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Andrew Lipton answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Take: Take glucosamine and fish oil supplements for healthy joints.

Answered 4/10/2014

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Weight: Weight reduction helps; improvement with exercise; overall less pain.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Tod Haller answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Arthritis: Arthritis is bad. So are gout and small sprains. Need orthopedist.

Answered 5/28/2013

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Creaking: Creaking wakefulness; movement stiff and range is gone; nsaids and stretching.

Answered 1/1/2015

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Dr. Libby Putnam answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Aching: Aching joints in feet? Try good shoes and orthotics. Epsom salts don't help.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Avoid: Avoid opiates if you have joint pain. They are the last resort!

Answered 5/8/2014

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Strengthening: Strengthening the muscles that cross the joint helps relieve the pain in that joint.

Answered 8/22/2014

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Joints: Joints ache again. Rest, nsaids, elevation, ice, compression and life is renewed.

Answered 5/6/2014

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

A: A diet rich in fatty fish appeared to prevent certain types of arthritis. Eat, enjoy & be healthy.

Answered 4/9/2015

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Weight: Weight loss may reduce symptoms.

Answered 2/5/2015

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Joint: Joint pain has many causes. Find out what ur's is . Then get a treatment program.

Answered 3/15/2015

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Dr. Janet Turkle answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Joints,: Joints, bones aches and pains. Ergonomics reduce the strain. Redesign your space.

Answered 4/24/2015

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Joint: Joint pain gets more common as we age. Regular exercise helps.

Answered 11/20/2014

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Dr. Ingeborg Dziedzic answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

All: All joint pain is inflammatory in nature.

Answered 10/24/2017

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Dr. Parham Gharagozlou answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

If: If you have more pain and stiffness when you wake up, your doctor has to know about it.

Answered 9/15/2013

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Most: Most joint pain is benign.

Answered 1/3/2019

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Dr. Thomas Fiala answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Weekend: Weekend warrior; overdoes activity. Ouch! monday morning.

Answered 5/29/2014

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Tripped,fell: Ripped the pants. Skinned the knees, joints swell up bad. Up and away with the skies.

Answered 2/18/2014

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Narcotics: Narcotics won't help. You'll just end up addicted. Eat less and walk more.

Answered 7/19/2014

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Joints: Joints glide bone past bone. Unnoticed in their complexity. Until pain validates their prior success.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Many: Many joints, but only one body. Watch your weight or else in the orthopedist office you will wait.

Answered 6/29/2014

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Dr. Ramon Garcia-septien answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Weight: Weight reduction help.Improving with exercises.

Answered 10/27/2015

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Gout: Gout in the big toe or ankle joint can be misdiagnosed as or combined with degenerative arthritis.

Answered 5/22/2017

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Exercise: Exercise is good but only if low impact keep moving don't stop.

Answered 10/4/2015

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Dr. Charles Lockhart answered

Specializes in Dentistry

avoid: Avoid wide opening during yawning or eating to protect joint meniscus.

Answered 10/13/2015

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Dr. David Trettin answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Joints: Joints that are painful can be helped by a dedicated exersise program. Don't quit!

Answered 10/19/2015

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Ignore: Weather aches, morning creaks joints can be a pain but get up and move even if need a cane.

Answered 10/31/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Ignore: Never fun. Rest, stretches, ice early, heat later are some help. Diagnosis and proper medication.

Answered 11/24/2013

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Ignore: Resting painful joints is helpful, but do exercise the joint while resting, to minimize pain.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Robert Kent answered

Specializes in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

For: For generalized joint pain, try staying more hydrated to see if that helps!

Answered 1/8/2015

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Ignore: Sun rises, pain begins; stretch! lest stiffness set in; movement and meds are the mainstay of care.

Answered 4/29/2015

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Dr. Warren Strudwick answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Ignore: A painful joint is not normal. Stay fit.

Answered 1/30/2014

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Ignore: Stretching and working on core strength can help with joint and back pain.

Answered 2/23/2014

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Ignore: Have your dentist evaluate you for a possible nightguard.

Answered 2/27/2014

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Ignore: A swinging hinge never rusts. Movement helps the hinge to swing. Oil it from the inside.

Answered 3/22/2014

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Dr. Jack Farr answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Ignore: Don't ignore joint pain, as it is your body's "warning light". Seek a specific diagnosis before tx.

Answered 3/25/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Joint pain is reversible if caught early.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: There are many ways to treat joint pain and many ways which are effective.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: If you don't try, you don't know, so do all that you can to relieve joint pain.

Answered 3/31/2014

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Dr. Moshe Lewis answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Ignore: Pain, pain, go away..natural relievers include heat, massage, Aspercream or capsaicin & Paraffin wax.

Answered 11/21/2014

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Joint pain: Many not deadly, Some require strong treatment, Diagnosis key.

Answered 5/17/2015

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