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New Day, Same Pain? Time For A Change

If every day starts with achy bones, muscles and joints, it’s understandable that you want to just pull up the covers and stay in bed. But that’s no way to live, and there are steps you can take to start having pain-free mornings — and days.

For instance, if you’re suffering from pain in your knees, shoulders, ankles or wrists, and are taking handfuls of pain relievers in an attempt to dull the pain, you need a new plan. You may find that having an arthroscopic procedure is really helpful, because then the cause of the problem can be identified, and your health care provider can work with you on a plan of action.

If your pain isn’t related to a particular joint, but maybe is centered in your lower back or elsewhere, pain management therapy may be more in line with what you need. Here, steroids are administered in an outpatient procedure that can bring almost immediate relief, and they work to keep inflamed areas under control for an extended period of time.

Regardless of the type of pain you’re having, doing nothing isn’t the answer. So if you’ve run the gamut of remedies you can do yourself and are still dreading the sound of the alarm every morning, then contact your physician. Start looking into procedures that will help you get moving in the a.m. without reaching for the ibuprofen.