If joint pain were just “wear and tear”…

Then pain would always match the damage.

But it doesn’t.

Some people have terrible X-rays and no pain.
Others have “normal” scans and can barely move.

That contradiction is the clue.

But once you understand the real drivers, the problem suddenly becomes more solvable.

We broke it down simply here — no jargon, no hype — just the mechanism most people never hear explained.

See what “wear and tear” leaves out