Synovium is the smooth lining of a bone joint and Synovitis is when that lining becomes inflamed During the inflammatory process, the synovium becomes thicker and can make the joint swollen and puffy to the touch

The common, chronic knee ailment called housemaid’s knee is also known as chondromalacia patella or prepatellar bursitis The ailment itself is an inflammation of the bursa overlying the patella, which can be extremely painful

Postherpetic neuralgia is an extremely painful medical condition that affects the nerve fibers and skin It is most often a complication of shingles, a second outbreak of the varicella-zoster virus, otherwise known as chickenpox

Sprains and strains are often lumped together and are among the most common of sports injuries A sprain is an injury to a ligament, the thick, fibrous tissue that connects bones together

Sore veins are disorders of the veins that can cause pain in the sufferer The most common sore veins are varicose and spider veins, which, aside from being painful, can create a demarcation on the legs

A slipped disc or disk, also called: Bulging disk, Compressed disk, herniated intervertebral disk, and ruptured disk The term slipped disk is most often used by medical professionals, and refers to when the jelly-like nuclear tissue found between the vertebrae called "disks", is forced from the center of the adjoining bones, causing pain

Most people know that a migraine is a type of intense headache, but what they don't know is that it is also a medical condition A migraine headache usually presents a severe, throbbing pain on one side of the head but it can strike at both sides as well

Irritable bladder is a condition that is typified by the sudden, irresistible urge to urinate This can occur in the most undesirable of situations and can be quite embarrassing for the sufferer

Frozen shoulder, also known as traumatic arthritis or adhesive capsulitis, is a condition that restricts the full, normal motion of the shoulder joint This most often happens when the capsule surrounding the shoulder joints contracts and forms scar tissue

Gout is regarded as one of the most extremely painful forms of arthritis and usually has a rapid onset It is also one of the more frequently recorded medical illnesses in history