joint stress
Hinge point strain
Joint stress is mechanical force or pressure applied to the places where bones meet—the hips, knees, shoulders, and other articulations.
The term appears most often in discussions of exercise, aging, or arthritis: Running on pavement increases joint stress, She switched to swimming to reduce joint stress on her knees.
Activities, body weight, and repetitive motion all affect how much stress joints endure.
- strainExcessive stretching force
- pressureForce upon contact
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- old ageAdvanced years of life
cartilage · ligament · tendon · swelling · knee · creaky knees · runner's knee · hip · ache · stiffness · bone · socket · creak · grinding · wear · wear and tear · overuse · tennis elbow