{"id":524,"date":"2014-03-06T06:54:49","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T11:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/?p=524"},"modified":"2014-03-04T23:56:47","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T04:56:47","slug":"muscles-cause-joint-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chaneyhealth.com\/healthtips\/muscles-cause-joint-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"How Muscles Cause Joint Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preventing & Healing Repetitive Strain Injuries \u2013 Part 1<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

\u00a0Author: Julie Donnelly, LMT<\/b><\/h2>\n

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\"Quadriceps\"<\/a>
Quadriceps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Using the words \u201cpain\u201d and \u201cfree” in the same sentence causes people who love to exercise laugh since it seems to be a contradiction of terms, but it is not only possible, it\u2019s easy to achieve. It is understood that exercising, or even just daily living, causes muscles to ache and will also put stress on joints.<\/p>\n

When the pain begins you are told to use \u201cRICE\u201d (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) \u2013 but you don’t have the time, or you simply don\u2019t want to rest! So, you keep going and just as you\u2019ve been told, it gets worse, even to the point where you may need to stop your world!<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve also come to realize that resting (when you do decide to rest) only lasts for a short time, and then the pain returns. The good news is you can be a pain-free; you just need to know how to find the source of your pain and then how to effectively treat it.<\/p>\n

How Muscles Cause Joint Pain<\/span><\/h3>\n

RICE certainly works immediately after having a traumatic injury, but repetitive stress on your muscles requires treatment of the knots that are putting tension onto the tendons and joints.\u00a0 Getting back to basic anatomy will help to unravel the misconceptions that plague both athletes and non-athletes alike.\u00a0 Once you understand the logic of why you are feeling pain, you will know exactly what needs to be done to immediately release a muscle-related pain anywhere in your body.<\/p>\n

This is NOT going to be a complicated lesson in Anatomy & Physiology, but I\u2019ve found that a little knowledge of the body goes a long way. I\u2019m going to put the proper names for the muscles and tendons into a parenthesis so if you want to actually see the muscles that are causing you pain you\u2019ll be able to look them up.<\/p>\n

I always tell the clients I work with \u201cthe most challenging part is finding where the source of the pain is located, and then treating it is easy\u201d.\u00a0 This article will help you to find the source of your problem.\u00a0 Let\u2019s begin at the beginning\u2026<\/p>\n

The Basics – How a Joint Moves<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Movement is a simple process:<\/p>\n

1. A muscle originates on a bone.<\/p>\n

2. It then merges into a tendon.<\/p>\n

3. The tendon crosses over the joint to insert into a movable bone.<\/p>\n

4. When the muscle contracts it pulls on the tendon.\u00a0 The tendon then pulls on the moveable bone and your joint moves.<\/p>\n

Example: The Muscles of Your Upper Leg<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"Hamstrings\"<\/a>
Hamstrings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All joints have two (or more) muscles that determine the degree and angle that the joint will move.\u00a0 While one muscle is contracting, the other muscle must relax and stretch. A good example of this principle are the muscles of your upper leg. (quadriceps and hamstrings<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The quadriceps originate on the front of your hip (pelvis), merge into a thick tendon (patella tendon) and cross over the knee cap to insert onto the front of your shinbone (tibia).\u00a0 When they contract normally you fully extend your leg so it becomes straight. Meanwhile, your hamstrings originate on the lower edge at the back of your pelvis; go down the back of your thigh, with the tendons crossing over the back of your knee and inserting onto the back side\/top of the lower leg bone.<\/p>\n

Consider this analogy, if you attached your pants to the front of your shinbone, and then pulled up at the waist, you would feel the pressure at your knee and you also wouldn\u2019t be able to bend your knee. Likewise, since your quadriceps originate up at the front of your pelvis and insert into your shinbone, when your quadriceps are tight they can\u2019t stretch and you can\u2019t bend your knee.<\/p>\n

For example, to demonstrate an analogy of what tight hamstrings would do, consider what would happen if you bent your leg and then attached your pants to the bottom of your posterior pelvis (the bone you sit on, at the top of your thigh) and the back of your knee, you wouldn\u2019t be able to open your leg up straight.\u00a0 But, clearly, you don\u2019t have a knee problem, you have tightness in the upper thigh (hamstring) preventing your knee from moving.<\/p>\n

When this has happened you begin to feel stiffness and a lack of your full strength. Some therapists will tell you that you need to strengthen your thigh (quadriceps) muscles. You may also think you need to stretch your hamstrings, but stretching a spasm is counter-productive and can actually make the spasm become more complicated while over-stretching<\/span> the rest of the muscle fiber.<\/p>\n

In Part II we\u2019ll look at the first misconception \u2013 strengthening the muscle will heal the pain.
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Julie Donnelly <\/b>is an internationally respected muscular therapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain and sports injuries.\u00a0 She has co-authored several self-treatment books, including The 15 Minute Back Pain Solution<\/i>, Treat Yourself to Pain-Free Living <\/i>\u00a0and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-What You Don\u2019t Know CAN Hurt You<\/i>.<\/b>\u00a0 Julie is also the co-developer of TriggerPoint Yoga<\/b>. She teaches Julstro self-treatment workshops nationwide and is a frequent presenter at Conventions and Seminars.\u00a0 Julie may be contacted through her websites: http:\/\/www.julstro.com<\/a> <\/b>\u00a0and http:\/\/www.TriggerPointYoga.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Julie Donnelly 2013<\/p>\n

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.<\/i><\/p>\n

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