Causes
By Mayo Clinic staffCauses of joint pain include:
- Advanced cancer that has spread to the bones
- Bone cancer
- Broken bone
- Bursitis
- Dislocation
- Fibromyalgia
- Gout
- Hemochromatosis
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
- Lupus
- Lyme disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteomalacia
- Osteoporosis
- Paget's disease of bone
- Pseudogout
- 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.
References
- Pinals RS. Evaluation of the adult with polyarticular pain. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 7, 2010.
- Ferri FF. Arthralgia limited to one or few joints. In: Ferri FF, et al. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2010. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2009. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/204525103-5/1009930400/2088/I4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05609-0..00063-0--f50160.fig?tocnode=58139675. Accessed June 7, 2010.
- Kimura Y, et al. Evaluation of the child with joint pain or swelling. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 7, 2010.
- West SG. Systemic diseases in which arthritis is a feature. In: Goldman L, et al. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/204525103-5/1009930400/1492/1055.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-2805-5..50302-5--cesec22_13349. Accessed June 7, 2010.

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