What Causes Migrating Joint Pain?
Are you suffering from migrating joint pain? Many people who suffer from migrating joint pain are in a quandary as to how to treat this ailment because of its unknown origin.
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Pain from Joint to Joint
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Migrating joint pain is pain felt at different joints of the body, such as wrists, knees, elbows, shoulders, fingers, or ankles. The pain moves from one joint to the other at unspecified times.
No Known Cause
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Health care professionals can't pinpoint exactly what causes migrating joint pain. Its migratory characteristic truly puzzles the practitioners. At best, they can only offer conjectures. Let's take a look at some of the suspected causes of this malady.
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From Existing Illness
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Some believe that the pain is a result of an existing illness, such as rheumatoid arthritis (a chronic inflammation of the joints) or systemic lupus erythematosus (a chronic inflammatory disease involving the body's immune system).
Infections
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Some practitioners believe that it is caused by viruses and infections such as common colds, German measles, chicken pox or herpes complex. Negative or slow metabolism can also produce multiple joint pain. Chronic inflammation itself can lend to pain not only in the joints but also to the muscles.
Other Possible Causes
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Other causes cited are gout (elevated uric acid level in the blood stream), sickle cell disease (a blood disorder where red blood cells are rigid), hormonal disorder (a distortion in hormonal count), nervous system disorder, and multiple myeloma (cancer of the white blood cells).
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