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Symptoms List

Symptoms could include:
  • Arm Pain
  • Hip Stiff
  • Joint Grating With Motion
  • Knee Joint - Tender
  • Knee Stiff
  • Morning Stiffness - Joint

Symptoms Overview Articles

Osteoarthritis
The symptoms of osteoarthritis include: Deep aching joint pain that gets worse after exercise or putting weight on it and is relieved by rest; Grating of the joint with motion; Joint pain in rainy weather; Joint swelling; Limited movement; Morning...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2007
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis typically has been considered by laypeople as an inevitable part of aging caused by simple wear and tear on the joints. Osteoarthritis is now considered to be the end result of several different factors that can contribute to...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Osteoarthritis
OA is now considered to be the end result of several different factors contributing to cartilage damage, and is classified as either primary or secondary. Until the late 1980s, OA was regarded as an inevitable part of.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Osteoarthritis
Bony lumps on the end joint of the finger, called Herberden's nodes, and on the middle joint of the finger, called Bouchard's nodes, may also develop.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Osteoarthritis
History and physical examination. The two most important diagnostic clues in the patient's history are the pattern of joint involvement and the presence or absence of.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Symptom Articles

Ankle pain
Ankle pain involves any discomfort in one or both ankles.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 6, 2007
Elbow pain
This article describes aching or other discomfort in the elbow that is not related to direct injury.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 6, 2007
Finger pain
Finger pain is defined as pain in one or more fingers.
Source:ADAM
Date:June 18, 2007
Hip pain
Hip pain involves any pain in or around the hip joint.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Joint swelling
Swelling occurs in the joints when fluid accumulates in the soft tissue, such as "water on the knee."
Source:ADAM
Date:September 21, 2006
Joint pain
Joint pain can affect one or more joints. See also arthritis (inflammation of joints), muscle pain , and bursitis .
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2006
Knee pain
Simple causes of knee pain often clear up on their own with self care...Keep your knee elevated as much as possible to bring any swelling down...Take acetaminophen for pain or ibuprofen for pain and swelling...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2007
Knee Pain
Knee pain refers to any aching or burning pain in the knee joint. Knee pain can be a symptom of numerous conditions and diseases, including knee stress, osteoarthritis , injury, gout , infection, and bursitis .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Reducing Knee Pain and Swelling
Reducing Knee Pain and SwellingMany treatments can help reduce pain and swelling in your knee. Your doctor or physical therapist may suggest one or more of the following treatments.Icing your kneehelps reduce swelling.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Limited range of motion
Limited range of motion is a reduction in the normal distance and direction through which a joint can move.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 2, 2006
Pain
Definition and classification Pain is a universal human experience. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as " an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Pain
Pain, medically termed "nociception," is a response to noxious stimuli that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons . The discomfort signals actual or impending injury to the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Communicating About Pain
Communicating About PainResourcesAmerican Pain Foundation888-615-7246www.painfoundation.orgAmerican Chronic Pain Associationwww.theacpa.orgThe National Pain Foundation www.painconnection.orgYou have a right to have pain treated. Untreated pain can...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons. The discomfort signals actual or potential injury to the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Measuring Your Pain
Measuring Your PainA pain scale helps you rate pain intensity. In the scale, 0 means no pain, and 10 is the worst pain possible.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons. The discomfort signals actual or potential injury to the body.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by nerves in the body. Pain arises from any number of situations.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Shoulder pain
Shoulder pain involves any pain in or around the shoulder joint.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 6, 2007
Shoulder Problems
Shoulder ProblemsArthritis, injury, bone disease, and torn muscles and tendons can cause pain, stiffness, and sometimes swelling in your shoulder. Then even simple movements become painful and difficult.OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritis is a wearing aw...
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Foot, leg, and ankle swelling
Abnormal buildup of fluid in the ankles, feet, and legs is called peripheral edema.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 17, 2007
Wrist pain
Wrist pain is any pain or discomfort in the wrist.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 6, 2007
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