Astrology of Joint Pain

Joint pain can be caused by injury affecting any of the ligaments, bursae, or tendons surrounding the joint. Injury can also affect the ligaments, cartilage, and bones within the joint. Pain is also a feature of joint inflammation (arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis) and infection, and extremely rarely it can be a cause of cancer of the joint. Pain within the joint is a common cause of shoulder pain, ankle pain, and knee pain. Joint pain is also referred to as arthralgia. The sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to joint pain.

There are different forms of arthritis; the most common one being osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease). Some of the other forms are autoimmune ( in which the body attacks itself) like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Septic arthritis is a form of joint infection whereas Gouty arthritis is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint, causing inflammation. Pseudogout, an uncommon form, is caused by the formation of rhomboid crystals of calcium pyrophosphate.

Symptoms and signs associated with joint pain can include

• joint redness,
• joint swelling,
• joint tenderness,
• joint warmth,
• limping,
• locking of the joint,
• loss of range of motion of the joint,
• stiffness,
• weakness.

Astrological Parameters:

Ascendant: overall vitality 
6th  house: House of sickness
8th house: house of chronic sickness 
9th house: hips, thighs
11th house: being 6th from 6th house indicates sickness   
12th house: The feet, toes, thalamus, blood fibrin
Sun: is responsible for bones problems 
Moon: controls level of calcium in body  
Jupiter: rules swellings of/within tissue, edema, obesity 
Mars: body inflammation, injuries, surgery  
Saturn: is considered a planet of diseases, sorrows and old age. Rheumatic pains, nervous disorders, arthritis, bones problems, fractures, paralysis, osteoporosis, severe depression and  old age related diseases 
Rahu/Ketu: indicates sudden ailments 
Sign Sagittarius: hips , thighs
Sign Capricorn: The knees, joints, bones
Sign Pisces: Feet and toe 

Important points:

Saturn itself is viewed as a planet of ailments, distresses and seniority. Rheumatic agonies, apprehensive issue, joint pain, bones issues, breaks, loss of motion, osteoporosis, extreme wretchedness and maturity related ailments and so forth are the pointer of malefic Saturn

Combinations : 
Saturn : 

1. Saturn in 8th house gives joint pain
2. If Saturn as the 7th lord is afflicted due to conjunction
3. The aspect of Saturn on Venus and Mercury is also responsible for the disease arthritis. 
4. Mars and Saturn jointly related to the Ascendant.
5. Saturn aspects the Sun in the Cancer sign
6. Saturn aspects powerfully the Ascendant or the Moon
7. The 12th house occupied by weak Moon and Saturn
8. Saturn accepting Sun or Moon or both
9. Saturn in Sign Cancer/Capricorn 
10. Saturn in sign Sagittarius  indicates hips, thighs, gout
11. Saturn in Capricorn indicates articular rheumatism. 
12. Saturn in Gemini indicates rheumatic pain in shoulder/arms
13. Saturn in Pisces gives feet problem 

Mars /Sun /Moon / Jupiter :

1. The Moon and Saturn conjunct in the Cancer sign
2. The Moon conjunct Mars in the 6th house
3. The Moon conjunct Mars and Saturn in the 12th house
4. The Sun in the 10th degree of Libra.
5. The Moon in the 6th house
6. Mars in the 4th house
7. Mars in sign Saggiatrius  indicates Fractures
8. Jupiter in the Ascendant and Saturn in the 7th house
9. Mars in the 5th, the 7th or the 9th house and Saturn is in the Ascendant.
10. Venus in the 8th house in aspect to a malefic
11. Venus and Mars in the 12th house
12. Mars combined with the lord of the ascendant in 6th/8th/12th house indicates joint pain due to inflammation or injury.
13. Jupiter combined with the lord of the ascendant in 6th/8th/12th house indicates joint pain due to gout. 
14. An afflicted 9th house aspected by Sun gives fracture of knee joint or knee cap

Rahu /Ketu

1. Lord of the Ascendant or that of the 6th conjunct Rahu.
2. Combustion to the Moon in association with Rahu.
3. The 6th lord along with Rahu or Ketu occupying the 1st house

By
Geeta Jha