I received a comment from a reader who has a website dedicated to a condition called frozen shoulder and the pain associated with the condition. Actually, I never thought about how diabetes related to, or might be the cause of, joint pain, but the site educated me.
The site states that there are many ways that diabetes can affect the muscles and joints. For example, sugar sticks to the collagen in cells and affects its ability to function. Diabetes can damage blood vessels and a poor blood supply results in scarring and damage in the body's elastic tissues.
The site, called It's a Joint Enterprise, is a good source for information on the subject.
