As a practicing chiropractor, I hear people’s complaints about their joints every day. It might be: Doc, I can’t play golf anymore or Doc, I was in the garden for 20 minutes and now my back is killing me. Whether back ache, sciatica, stiff neck, knee pain, hip pain or any other joint issue for that matter, these problems have several features in common: bone, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and inflammation. These are the tissues and issues to focus on when dealing with pain.