Joint damage
Joint damage refers to pain or inflammation to any part of the joint. This includes the muscles, the cartilage, the tendons, or the bones.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 40-year old female asked about a 55-year old male:
What do you look for in grading si joint damage?
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Does winter weather lead to?Joint damage or just pain?
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A 32-year old asked:
What can I do to prevent things? Joint damage as I age?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My child has juvenile idiopathic arthrtits no joint damage but can I still apply for social security disablity for her?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can ?Cracking your fingers can cause joint damage?
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A 57-year old male asked:
I am on methotrexate for psoriasis.tested this week, no inflamation or joint damage.any point staying on med.Thanks?
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A 19-year old female asked:
When i move my arm the joint cracks. Could it be joint damage from the car accident i was the front seat passenger in?
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A 37-year old asked:
What to do if I have some joint damage in my hip (not a lot and my doctor said it wasn't arthritisto anyone?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Do know your crp! if persistently elevated, it is an indicator of joint damage and potential ashd. Please explain what does that mean ?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I've noticed irregular finger popping, or rather body popping, iz there a way to ease the habit of popping? I'd like to prevent joint damage.
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A 34-year old male asked:
What is usually the CRP level in PsA? If CRP is low, does that mean there is low inflammation? Can significant joint damage can occur even CRP is low?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is?Can be done for?Bone abrasion? And joint damage in the knees?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Would a family doctor do tests to see if a young female (24) had joint damage from back cracking? Or do they wait to see damage as you age ?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I avoid knee joint ?Damage while playing sports?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How dangerous is accutane. does it really cause permanent joint damage and GI problems like IBS? can side effects be permanent?
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A male asked:
My MRI shows no SI joint damage at all. However my doctor and PT tell me I test positive for SI joint dysfunction. Who is wrong the Dr. and PT therapi?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Tmj ( no jaw joint damage on X-ray ) -ear symptoms for over a yr-going. Now stiffness in front of ear+ stiff neck and fluttering in head.Will this go?
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A member asked:
Is my hand/joint finger damaged or broken or what? Today i was playing a game in gym and i got shoved into the wall when i had the ball. I put my hand out in a position where my front halves of my phalanges were rolled down and the lower halves and my met
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A 53-year old asked:
Does high uric acid level damage joints?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can mircofracture surgery be applied to the jaw joint to repair damaged cartillage?
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A male asked:
How to tell if you have damaged joints! Every time i extend both of my arms it hurts on the outside part, Also i lift weights?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Is doing squats damaging to joints? As well as pushups and walking up stairs?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have Crohn's and often have severe joint pain. I can live with the pain, but is this permanently damaging my joints? Or is it just temporary inflammation? Thanks!
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A 45-year old female asked:
Can Lipitor (atorvastatin) damage your joints? Bad joint pain in elbow and did nothing to elbow while taking Lipitor (atorvastatin).
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have sle w/ joint problems. I live on the 18th floor of a building. Will taking the stairs down every time i leave further damage my joints?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can geodon (ziprasidone) damage knee joints? Have trouble standing on two feet. Is this caused by restless leg from geodon (ziprasidone)?
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A 37-year old female asked about a female:
3 y.o has had viral synovitis in her KNEE for almost 6weeks & it's still swollen &she is still limping &in alot of pain. What can heal it faster? She takes Motrin &uses heating pad &ice. Will her joint have long term damage or deformity?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Recovering from surgery on ankle. In walking boot. Can walk.How long before swelling goes down? No damage to joint or surrounding muscles/ligament
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A 42-year old male asked:
10 months of struggling with symptoms (vasculitis, urticaria, lymphadenopathy, polyarthritis) since 1st Covid-19 vaccine now diagnosed with Serum Sickness. I'm put on Sulfasalazine and autohemotherapy. has the disease damaged my joints/hips already?
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A 45-year old asked:
How do you treat locked joints?
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