If you have too much uric acid in your blood, changing your diet may help. Limiting specific purine-rich foods is one step to lowering uric acid levels, and including certain foods and beverages can also help reduce serum levels of this compound.

Knee pain after a fall typically signals an injury to the joint, such as a contusion, sprain, cartilage tear, fracture or kneecap dislocation.

Sometimes these sounds mean nothing, but when joint pops and crackles are accompanied by pain or swelling, it might mean something else.

Sudden, or acute, joint pain can occur with a variety of medical conditions, including injuries, infections and crystals in the joint fluid.

Pain below the knee cap from running is quite common. Two main types exist. Patella-Femoral syndrome occurs behind the knee cap while patellar tendontits is felt below the kneecap. Running, walking and jumping can be the source of both of these painful and performance-limiting conditions.

Bow-legged knees “bow” outward from your body and knock-knees bend inward. Most children have bowlegs into early toddlerhood and then have knock-knees from about 2 to 4 years of age.

Loose shoulder ligaments can lead to injuries down the road. Strengthening the muscles around the shoulder decreases your risk of injury.

The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage located between your shinbone and thighbone. Each knee has two menisci. A torn meniscus may cause pain, swelling and stiffness. If certain yoga poses are performed without proper alignment, your meniscus is at risk for injury.

If you have flat feet, a condition where the arches of the feet have collapsed, a lack of foot strength and flexibility can inundate you with physical symptoms, such as pain in the feet, low back and legs. But having flat feet doesn’t warrant hanging up your kicks for good.

Shoulder bursitis can be debilitating, interfering with everyday activities. Exercises can decrease pressure on painful bursa.

Anterior shoulder instability can lead to injuries such as joint dislocation. Strengthening exercises can improve stability of your shoulder joint.

Costochondritis is a painful condition that interferes with many daily activities. Exercises such as push-ups should be avoided until your pain resolves.