This type of pain has to be treated with a regular increase in water intake until the cartilage is fully hydrated and washed of its acidity and toxins. Often the pain travels from joint to joint, if it does not appear at the corresponding joints in the other limb at the same time. The locally felt pain is relieved by the intake of analgesics. The brain level pain is not relieved by analgesics. These pains are more easily relieved by the intake of adequate water.
Cartilage is a gelatinous living tissue, the cells of which like to live in an alkaline environment.
The alkalinity of the medium is dependent on the flow of water through its substance that would wash the acid away. This is a constant process. For this process to be effective, two elements are vital, water and salt. It is the salt level in the serum that also builds up its fluid volume and makes it abundant for its flow through the cartilage. The joint cartilage cells begin to die at a faster pace because of the constant high acidity and abrasive friction in the dehydrated joint.