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Distinguishing between Inflammatory and Degenerative joint disease
Inflammatory Joint Disease
 • Swelling stimulates joint nociceptors -> Pain
nociceptors -> Pain with rest ... weight-bearing joints tend ... affects the knee hip ... Comparison #Versus #MSK ... JointDisease #JointPain #Diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Adjacent bursa • Tendon ... differentiated: • Inflammatory ... e.g., congenital hip ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis