If you are a person, ignoring the adequate attention needed for your joint pain, you may end up facing a lot of problems in the future. If knee pain is reducing your ability to take part in the activities you normally do, then it is time to seek appropriate medical attention.
If left untreated this joint pain can lead to other complications and can significantly affect the quality of life.
What are the major reasons for joint pain?
Joint pain can occur for several reasons like, arthritis (joint inflammation) which includes osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing arthritis.
What are the complications?
Arthritis is the source of chronic pain that can be exhausting and debilitating. It can also lead to problems with disability, anxiety, and depression. Major complications are:
Disability and loss of function: Joint pain and arthritis affect tissues surrounding the joints, including tendons, ligaments, and muscles that stabilize joints. This condition weakens the joints and can lead to a loss of function and eventually disability.
Sleep disruption: Chronic pain in the joint may affect sleep and can intensify the pain in the coming days. Stiffness and limited range of motion can also keep you from getting a comfortable sleep and rest.
Weight gain: Pain and stiffness can decrease the interest to be active. You will start avoiding activities like exercising or even taking a walk. This will eventually cause unhealthy weight gain.
Social withdrawal: Disability, weight gain and chronic joint pain may stop you from participating in activities that used to bring you joy. This eventually can withdraw you from social activities.
Anxiety and depression: Weight gain, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, a change in appetite, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, etc will gradually push you into anxiety and depression.
There are other complications like bone death, stress fractures, bleeding or infection in the joints, deterioration of tendons and ligaments around joints and pinched nerve.
If you are experiencing chronic joint pain along with the symptoms like fever, unexplained weight loss, swollen joint and muscle weakness it's important to make an appointment with your doctor. The Santpure hospital offers the best care for patients suffering from intense joint pain.
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