What Are the Most Common Causes of Knee Pain? Aging, injury, and repeated stress on the knee are the most common causes of knee pain. Common knee problems include, arthritis, sprained and strained ligaments, tears of cartilage, and tendonitis. Also knee pain may be...
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition that occurs when tendons in your elbow are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm. Athletes aren’t the only people who develop this pain in the lateral elbow. People whose...
Wrist Pain Wrist pain is frequently caused by sudden injuries. These can result in sprains, strains, or fractures. Wrist pain also can also be the result of long-term problems, such as arthritis, repetitive stress, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Because so many factors...
Chronic Shoulder pain Chronic shoulder pain can be from an old injury that did not require surgery, or had surgery but the pain has come back or never got completely better, shoulder sprain/strain, arthritis or just overuse. Any acute shoulder pain should be evaluated...
Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of pain in the bottom of the foot and heel. It involves the inflammation of a thick band of tissue (plantar fascia) that runs across the bottom of each foot that connects the heel bone to the toes. Plantar...
Neck Pain Neck pain is very common. Poor posture — whether hunching over a workbench or over a computer the abnormal position held too long strains the neck muscles. Another common cause of neck pain is osteoarthritis. Rarely, neck pain can be a symptom of a more...
