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What Is Joint Pain?
Joint pain related to diabetes is calleddiabetic arthropathy.
Is Joint Pain a Symptom of Diabetes?
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But it can be triggered mistakenly and result in damage to the body’s own tissues.
Reduced sensation and proprioception (sensing where a limb is) can lead to falls or small injuries.
The effects of these traumas can build up to cause changes in joint structure and chronic joint pain.
Limited Joint Mobility
Stiff joints can be painful.
These symptoms can be an early sign of diabetes or may develop in people with prediabetes.
Arthritis in Diabetes
People with diabetes are more likely to have arthritis than people without diabetes.
Joint pain connected to diabetes can’t be cured, but it can be treated.
If left untreated, it may be more likely to lead to permanent joint damage and loss of mobility.
The symptoms include aching, swelling, tingling or numbness, redness, and lack of mobility.
Keeping your blood sugar under control will also help lower the risk of permanent joint damage.
Maintaining your general health can help minimize some of the joint pain that can develop as a symptom.
There can be several reasons for joint pain to occur, including inflammation and nerve damage (neuropathy).
Some conditions associated with diabetes can cause your joints to swell.
These include osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Anti-inflammatory medication can help alleviate swelling in the joints when you have diabetes.
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Johns Hopkins Medicine.Diabetic neuropathy.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.Peripheral neuropathy.
Arthritis Foundation.Rheumatoid arthritis and punch in 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Queensland.jot down 1 diabetes increases risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
