Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by long-lasting (chronic) pain affecting many areas of the body. There may be tenderness that occurs with touch or pressure on the muscles, joints, or skin. Some affected individuals also report numbness, tingling, or a burning sensation (paresthesia)

In between the bones in your Spine are soft disks filled with a jelly-like substance. These disks cushion the Spine. As you age, the disks break down or degenerate. As they do, they lose their cushioning ability. This can lead to pain if the back is stressed. A herniated disk is a disk that ruptures.

Hip arthritis is a degenerative condition that involves pain in or around the hip joint due to joint inflammation or loss of cartilage. You may feel pain from your hip directly over the hip area or in your groin or pain in your thigh or knee. Treatments include rest, ice, medications, physical therapy,

If you feel pain and stiffness in your knee, you might have arthritis. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. The knee joint is where the femur and the tibia meet. Over time the knee joint has cartilage which wears down and can result in pain and inflammation in the joint.

Most people have at least one backache in their life. Although this pain or discomfort can happen anywhere in your back, the most common area affected is your lower back. This is because the lower back supports most of your body's weight. Low back pain is the number two reason that Americans see their