We have a bad habit of dismissing pain. You wake up with a stiff back, and you say, “Well, I’m over 40 now.” You feel a throb in your knee, and you blame the weather. But here is the truth the medical industry often glosses over: age is not a diagnosis. Many of the aches we attribute to “wear and tear” are actually signals of systemic inflammation. Your body is trying to tell you that it is on fire from the inside out. Recognizing the difference between mechanical aging and inflammatory signaling is the key to stopping the pain before it becomes permanent.
