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If you feel pain and stiffness in your knee, you might have arthritis. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. The knee joint is where the femur and the tibia meet. Over time the knee joint has cartilage which wears down and can result in pain and inflammation in the joint.

Most people have at least one backache in their life. Although this pain or discomfort can happen anywhere in your back, the most common area affected is your lower back. This is because the lower back supports most of your body's weight. Low back pain is the number two reason that Americans see their

Lumbar radiculopathy is when a spinal nerve in your low back becomes pinched, compressed, or inflamed and causes pain down the leg or legs. It can be very painful. There are multiple causes for lumbar radiculopathy, including herniated disc, spinal stenosis, and facet arthritis. Disclaimer:

Meralgia paresthetica (also known as lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment) is a condition characterized by tingling, numbness and burning pain in the outer thigh. It's caused by compression of the nerve that provides sensation to the skin covering your thigh. Anything that compresses the nerve

A migraine is a type of headache. Typically, it is triggered by certain smells, foods, or stress/anxiety. Symptoms may be nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light and sound. In most people, a throbbing pain is felt only on one side of the head. Most medical experts believe migraines begin in the brain

Neck pain is very common. Neck pain may cause localized pain or radiating pain to the shoulder, jaw, head, or upper arms. Muscle strain or tension often causes neck pain. The problem is usually overuse, such as from sitting at a computer for too long. Sometimes you can strain your neck muscles from sleeping

Post laminectomy syndrome is a condition in which the patient continues to feel pain after undergoing a correctional laminectomy or another form of back surgery. Patients with failed back surgery symptoms may experience the same pain as before surgery, and/or discomfort of a different kind (such as numbness,

The Sacroiliac (SI) joint is the connection between the sacrum and the ilium, 2 major bones that form your pelvis. Major reasons for pain around the SI joint include pregnancy, arthritis, leg-length discrepancy, trauma, history of pelvic fractures, or muscle tightness. Treatments to alleviate pain include