That twinge in your knee before rain isn’t just in your head — your joints are responding to atmospheric changes in fascinating ways. For generations, people have claimed they could “feel” approaching ...

Chronic joint pain refers to discomfort in a joint that lasts for a prolonged period of time. A person may experience chronic joint pain due to many different reasons, such as arthritis, Still’s ...

Joint diseases affect the health and function of a joint. Some common joint diseases include osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Joint diseases include conditions ...

Kyle Ruygrok, PT, DPT, OCS, is a physical therapist with Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Nicolas Noiseux, MD, MS, FRCSC, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at University of ...

Joint pain can make it difficult to carry out basic tasks, from walking up the stairs to opening a jar and even typing. When it comes to the skeletal system, our joints have some of the most important ...