Joints and Bones

Pain in the joints is a common symptom affecting many people.

There are many possible causes of joint pain and we can place them into these categories -

1. Wear-and-tear, such as from overuse, injury, or osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, or joint inflammation

2. Conditions that affect metabolism, such as gout and pseudogout. These conditions result from materials being deposited into the joints.

3. Infections of the joint, sometimes called septic arthritis.

4. Autoimmune disorders, in which a person's body produces antibodies against its own tissues. These disorders include rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

There are possible other causes as well, and in certain cases, none.