Joint Pain: What to Do When Things Are Starting to Hurt

Achy knees that creep up on you with age. Lower back pain from overdoing it in the gym. Joint pain doesn’t just disrupt your day to day, it can be tricky to course correct. Should you stop exercising for a few days? Modify your workouts until the pain resolves? Could extra stretching and foam rolling do the trick? And when is it time to see a physical therapist? In this episode, we discuss all things joint pain, including effective strategies for relieving and preventing it. Experts: Dr. Scott Rand, Sports Medicine Physician Corbin Hedt, Physical Therapist Interviewer: Katie McCallumNotable topics covered: Muscle soreness vs. joint pain vs. injury: How to tell the difference The most common reasons we develop joint pain Could the cause of your knee pain be hiding in your hips? More examples of how joint pain often isn’t as simple as the area in question Can you be genetically predisposed to joint pain? Everything you need to know about physical therapy “Your muscles aren’t tight, they’re weak.” Are foam rollers and massage guns worthwhile? The surprising percentage of people who have back pain Workout rule No. 1: Don’t neglect the basics If you enjoy these kinds of conversations, be sure to subscribe. And for more topics like this, visit our blog at houstonmethodist.org/blog.