This affects the tendon at the back of your ankle, making it painful to walk, run, or even stand on your toes. It’s particularly common in runners and people who do a lot of walking.

This causes pain on the outside of your ankle and is often linked to activities that involve running, jumping, or wearing high heels regularly.

If you feel sharp pain in your heel, especially when you take your first steps in the morning, you might have plantar fasciitis. It’s common in people who are on their feet a lot, like teachers, shopkeepers, or anyone who walks or stands for long periods.

This happens when the tendon just below your kneecap becomes painful. It’s common in athletes, especially those who do a lot of jumping, like basketball or volleyball players.

This type affects the shoulder and can make it painful to lift your arm or reach for things. It’s common in people who do repetitive overhead activities, like painting, lifting weights, or playing sports like badminton.

This is pain on the outside of the elbow and is common in tennis players, but it can also happen to anyone who repeatedly uses their forearm muscles, like carpenters or even those who carry heavy bags regularly.

Pain on the inside of your elbow is often due to golfer’s elbow. Despite its name, you don’t have to play golf to get it—it can also come from activities that involve repetitive wrist movements, like typing or playing certain musical instruments.

If the base of your thumb hurts, especially when you’re gripping things or twisting your wrist, you might have this condition. It’s common in new mothers, smartphone users, and people who do repetitive tasks like knitting.

This causes tingling or numbness in your hands, particularly in the thumb, index, and middle fingers. It’s often linked to prolonged computer use, where your hands are in the same position for a long time.

If one of your fingers gets stuck in a bent position and then suddenly straightens with a snap, you might have trigger finger. It’s common in people who grip things tightly for long periods, like holding a steering wheel or using gardening tools.