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Results 1 - 10 of 127 for Joint
  1. Joint Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are joints? Your joints are places where two or more bones come together. Your shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, and knuckles are all joints. Your ...
  2. Osteoarthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... a type of arthritis that only affects the joints, usually in the hands, knees, hips, neck, and ... most common type of arthritis. In a healthy joint, the ends of the bones are covered with ...
  3. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (National Library of Medicine)  
    The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects your jaw to the side of your head. When it works well, it enables you to ... For people with TMJ dysfunction, problems with the joint and muscles around it may cause : Pain that ...
  4. Arthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Over time, a swollen joint can become severely damaged. Some kinds of arthritis ...
  5. Gout (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... pain, swelling, and redness in one or more joints. It usually happens as a flare, which can ... needle-like crystals. They can form in your joints, which causes gout. The crystals can also cause ...
  6. Infectious Arthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as ... knee. Infectious arthritis is an infection in the joint. The infection comes from a bacterial, viral, or ...
  7. Bursitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... becomes inflamed. People get bursitis by overusing a joint. It can also be caused by an injury. ... of movements every day or putting stress on joints increases your risk. Symptoms of bursitis include pain ...
  8. Dislocations (National Library of Medicine)  
    Dislocations are joint injuries that force the ends of your bones out of position. The cause is often a fall or ... You can also dislocate your finger and toe joints. Dislocated joints often are swollen, very painful and ...
  9. Hip Replacement (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... causes pain, swelling, and reduced motion in your joints. It can interfere with your daily activities. If ... removes damaged cartilage and bone from your hip joint and replaces them with new, man-made parts. ...
  10. Rheumatoid Arthritis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... swelling, stiffness and loss of function in your joints. It can affect any joint but is common in the wrist and fingers. ... older age. RA can affect body parts besides joints, such as your eyes, mouth and lungs. RA ...
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