Joint Pains
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Joint Pains Risk Factors
Risk factors for joint pain include:
Elderly
Repetitive
stress
to a joint
Family history for
arthritis
History of a
tick bite
:
Lyme disease
risk
Obesity
Past injury to the joint
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Joint Pains Symptoms
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Last Updated: Mar 24, 2009
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Joint Pains References:
Creamer P. Current perspectives on the clinical presentation of joint pain in human OA. Novartis Found Symp. 2004;260:64-74.
Donald IP, Foy C. A longitudinal study of joint pain in older people. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2004 Oct;43(10):1256-60.
Dreyfuss P, Dreyer SJ, Cole A, Mayo K. Sacroiliac joint pain. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2004 Jul-Aug;12(4):255-65.
Palmer T, Toombs JD. Managing joint pain in primary care. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2004 Nov-Dec;17 Suppl:S32-42.
