Pain Due to Arthritis: Joint Pathology, Symptom Differentiation, and Treatment
1. Introduction Pain due to arthritis results from the degradation of articular cartilage, inflammation of the synovial membrane, or autoimmune attacks on joint structures. This debilitating symptom manifests as chronic aching, morning stiffness, and localized swelling that restricts joint mobility. Accurate differential diagnosis between degenerative and inflammatory arthropathies is paramount for initiating appropriate disease-modifying or … Read more