"Doctor, for the last 3 months I have pain in my knee joint." Joint pain is a common complaint I hear in my clinical practise. It affects almost everybody at some point in there life. Many diseases effect our joints.

Patient co-operation is vital for effective treatment. I have found that if the patient is educated about his/her ailment, the more he/she cooperates and the treatment is more effective. The therapy is efficiently tailored in his/her best interests.

Before going for our appointment with our doctor we make a mental list of many questions that we want to ask him/her. But what happens during the appointment? Many queries slip out of our mind or we simply lose the courage to ask them.
After the appointment is over we feel the need for clarification on some points, but now we are out of the doctors chamber and just can't go back in and get them cleared.

Also most doctors are so busy that they don't have the time and patience to answer every query and educate every patient about their disease. And I am one of them.

That's where this site comes in. The mission of this site is to educate you about the different disorders pertaining to joint pain. It is a sincere effort on my part to enhance and compliment the doctor patient relationship, and in no way does this site wish to take the place your doctor or health care provider.

Different joint areas of the body ave been dealt with for ease of understanding. Disorders affecting multiple joints have been dealt with separately.

This web site in intended for any body wanting information pertaining to diseases, disorders and injuries affecting different joints.

So sit back and click on to learn more.

Last updated on 7th April 2009