Knee
Aching, swelling, stiffness or pain when you bend - the knee has a handful of common culprits. Start with the one that sounds like yours.
Gradual wearing of the knee cartilage that leaves the joint stiff, achy and swollen - worst after rest, easing once you move.
Read the guide → Knee Bursitis Prepatellar / Pes AnserineInflammation of a fluid-filled sac that cushions the knee, causing tenderness and swelling over the joint after pressure or overuse.
Read the guide → Meniscus Tear Cartilage TearA tear in the C-shaped cartilage that cushions the knee, often felt as catching, locking or pain when twisting or squatting.
Read the guide → IT Band Syndrome Iliotibial BandIrritation where the IT band rubs against the outer knee, causing pain on the outside of the knee that flares with running or stairs.
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Pain when you lift your arm, reach overhead or roll onto it at night usually traces back to the rotator cuff or the joint capsule.
A partial or full tear in one of the tendons that stabilise the shoulder, causing weakness and pain when lifting the arm.
Read the guide → Frozen Shoulder Adhesive CapsulitisThe shoulder capsule thickens and tightens, causing stiffness and a shrinking range of motion that builds over months.
Read the guide → Shoulder Impingement Subacromial ImpingementA rotator cuff tendon gets pinched during overhead movement, causing a painful arc that settles when the arm is lowered.
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Lower-back pain that lingers or radiates down the leg often starts with the discs and nerves of the spine.
Relax tight lower-back muscles.
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Stiffness, tension or pain that travels from the neck into the arm points to the discs and nerves of the cervical spine.
Gently decompress the neck at home.
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Most pain searches end on a page that names the condition but never says what to do about it. Each guide here opens with a plain-language definition, walks through symptoms and causes, and points to gentle, drug-free ways to find relief - including where an mLab patch or device fits, and where it doesn't.
These guides are for general education and don't replace a diagnosis from a qualified clinician. mLab makes natural pain-relief patches and support devices - they can ease day-to-day discomfort, but they don't treat or cure any condition. If pain is severe, sudden, or comes with numbness, weakness or loss of function, please see a doctor.