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The no-jargon guide to joints, bones, & muscles

07 Mar 2023 • 19 min read

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Reviewed by Fiona Sweny, Digital Health Lead

Struggling with your joints, bones, and muscles? Some research might leave your head spinning, too.

There are a lot of terms that sound confusing – but, thankfully, they’re quite easy to explain. Just check our glossary!

We’ve broken down some key words on joint, bone, and muscle health so you can understand what they mean, how they interact with each other, and better understand how to look after your body.

Amino acid

 

Arnica

 

Arthritis

 

Bones

 

Boswellia

 

Bruxism

 

Calcium

 

Cartilage

 

Collagen

 

Chondroitin

 

Cramps

 

Creatine

 

Devil's claw

 

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS):

 

Fish oils

 

Glucosamine

 

Glutamine

 

Gout

 

Inflammation

 

Joints

 

Knots

 

Ligament

 

Magnesium

 

Massage gun

 

Muscle

 

Musculoskeletal system

 

Osteoarthritis

 

Osteoporosis

 

Posture

 

Proteins

 

Rheumatism

 

Shin splints

 

Skeletal system

 

Sports massage

 

Sprain

 

Stiffness

 

Strain

 

Synovial fluid

 

Tendon

 

Tendonitis

 

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

 

Turmeric

 

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