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Tips to Combat Joint Pain

Ignoring pain or numbness in the body can lead to severe future health issues. Temporary remedies might provide relief but often transfer the problem.

Seek insight from an interdisciplinary team. Include diverse professionals such as doctors of athletic training, occupational therapists, and product designers. An array of opinions can minimize carelessness and offer unique perspectives.

Maintain a daily activity log. Knowing and understanding the dynamics between patterns and triggers helps to consider and allow for modifications. Challenges may involve the system of an environment, structured furniture or objects. Changing these first can reduce the need for costly medical treatments or impulsive purchases. Identifying the core issue will avoid wasting resources.

Identify pain contributors. Daily practices and habits such as poor sleep quality or highly processed foods can be crucial knowledge. Collaborate with friends and track to help confirm any contributors that may either successfully manage or relieve pain.

REFERENCES

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Numbness or tingling. (n.d.).
nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/MS-Symptoms/Numbness

National Institute of Health. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Paresthesia Information. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Paresthesia-Information-Page

The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy. Peripheral Neuropathy Risk Factors + Facts https://www.foundationforpn.org/what-is-peripheral-neuropathy/types-risk-factors/