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Causes of Joint Pain in Hands

You probably use your hands for numerous activities throughout the day. Your hands help you dress, brush your hair and wash your face every morning. You use your hands to eat, drink and perform your daily work. However, like many people, you may not think about your hands until they start to hurt. A number of conditions can cause the joints in your fingers to ache. Getting relief from hand pain requires finding the cause and treating any underlying conditions.

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Painful Joints During Pregnancy

As women progress through their pregnancies, many find that their once-fluid joints become stiff and painful. This natural pregnancy-related discomfort is due to an assortment of factors related to the mom’s growing frame and changing body. In most cases, this discomfort is minor and can be dealt with with merely a few modifications to her daily activity schedule.

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Back Pain During First Trimester Pregnancy

Back pain during pregnancy is common. Although it’s much more typical to have back pain during the second and third trimester, some women feel it earlier. The Mayo Clinic urges women to call their doctor if the back pain becomes severe or is accompanied by vaginal bleeding, which could be a sign of an underlying medical issue.

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Relief From Pelvic Pain: How Yoga Can Help

This is Part 3 in a three part series on finding relief from pelvic pain through physical therapy, yoga, and other complementary therapies.Click here to read Part 1, which discussed how to recognize pelvic pain, and what therapies are available. Click here to read Part 2, which coverswhat questions you should ask your health care providerto get the care you need.Question from Kate, a mother of two boys, ages 5 and …

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Relief From Pelvic Pain: Questions To Ask Your Healthcare Provider

This is Part 2 in a three part series on finding relief from pelvic pain through physical therapy, yoga, and other complementary therapies. Click here to read Part 1, which discussed how to recognize pelvic pain, and what therapies are available.Question from Kate, a mother of two boys, ages 5 and 7: “I have pelvic pain due to a non-relaxing pelvic floor. I cannot even sit down without pain. I am already doing pelvic …