Joint pain is discomfort that arises from any joint — the point where two or more bones meet. Joint pain is sometimes called arthritis or arthralgia. Joint pain can be mild, causing some soreness each time you move your joint. Or joint pain can be severe, making it impossible to use your joint. Joint pain is rarely an emergency. Most cases of mild joint pain can be successfully managed at home.
Joint pain
Causes of joint pain include:
- Adult Still's disease
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Avascular necrosis
- Bone cancer
- Broken bone
- Bursitis
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Dislocation
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Hemochromatosis
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Leukemia
- Lupus
- Lyme disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomalacia
- Osteomyelitis
- Paget's disease of bone
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Rickets
- Sarcoidosis
- Septic arthritis
- Sprains and strains
- Tendinitis
Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.
Source: mayoclinic.org