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What Is Arthritis And Does Arthritis Cause Joint Pain?

Do you have “joint pain?”  It may caused by “wear and tear” arthritis. Arthritis is bony growth or spurs on the bones where muscles attach. What causes spurs?  When muscles pull on bones, the bone throws out a little extra bone tissue to try to take the pressure off itself.  That’s a bone spur. Or […]

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What Causes Bone Spurs?

Do you have bone spurs?   Bone spurs are bony protuberances on bones where the tendon of the muscle attaches to the bone. Why do bone spurs happen? They happen because muscle is pulling on bone.  The bone ‘grows’ a bit to take the pressure of itself. Why is the muscle pulling on the bone? Because […]

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Arthritis At The Joint Of The Thumb

You have pain in the base of your thumb.  Is it arthritis?  Is it a problem with the bones? Or could it be a muscle issue? The good news is: Most of the time pain is caused by muscles.  That’s good news because muscles can be treated with massage and pressure and they can get […]

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