Joint Pain

Individual bones are attached in such a way that a large variety of co-ordinated movements are made possible in different parts of the body. These movements are made possible by skeletal muscles, the fact that the bones act as levers, cartilage which reduces friction and ligaments which prevent dislocation and the presence of movable joints. The site or place where 2 or more bones of the skeleton are attached to each other is called a joint or place of articulation.

Joints can be classified into the degree and type of movement they allow. There are three main types of joints: Fibrous (immovaealbe joints), Cartilageous (limited degree of movement) and Synovial. Most joints are classified as Synovial Joints and fall into five major types: Ball and Socket, Hinge, Gliding, Pivot and Compound.

Pain can result in any joint due to bone misalignment, muscle strain or spasm, cartlidge damage, tendon pulls, swelling of connective tissue, scarring, repetitive stress and other causes.

A thorough physical and biomechanical examination will help Dr Hopson assess the specific cause of your joint pain and design an appropriate treatment strategy to reduce your pain and strengthen your joints.