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Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...

Whether you've been diagnosed with arthritis or you're an athlete who frequently pushes your physical limits, muscle pain is just that — a pain. It can inhibit a person's ability to recover and relax, ...

Your joints are often one of the first places you'll feel your age. Just getting out of bed each morning can produce a chorus of cracks and a symphony of soreness, and rather than reaching for a ...