Understanding Preventive Medicine: An Insight into PAX Medical Associates, Inc.
Joint pain can cause your hands, knees, hips, feet, and spine to feel sore and stiff. In addition to dull aches, some people also experience a burning or grating feeling in the affected areas. Severe joint pain can limit your ability to perform basic tasks and negatively affect your quality of life. Fortunately, whether the result from injury, arthritis, or excess weight, treating joint pain is possible.

First Steps
Quite often, pain can go away or be mitigated by simple at-home treatments, such as rest or applying ice or a heating pad. Over-the-counter pain medication can also help relieve symptoms. Gentle stretching and low-impact aerobic exercise can also address joint pain by strengthening the areas around the joints. In some cases, losing excess weight will reduce strain on the joints and help eliminate pain.
Is Medication or Surgery Needed?
When less invasive methods fail to relieve pain, doctors may recommend more intensive treatment programs, such as physical therapy or the use of a supportive aid like a brace or orthotic device. Surgery is generally the last option if other programs fail to reduce pain, or if the pain lasts a long time. Procedures like arthroscopy or joint replacement can provide long-lasting relief in these situations.
If joint pain is negatively impacting your quality of life, visit Dr. Chimezie Amanambu and the staff at Pax Medical Associates. Their team will provide comprehensive tests to determine the root cause of your pain and develop a personalized, effective treatment method. Book an appointment today to get started.

