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Causes
By Mayo Clinic staffCauses 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.
References
- Shmerling RH. Evaluation of the adult with polyarticular pain. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Jan. 18, 2013.
- Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2013:5 Books in 1. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2012. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/about.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-08373-7..00002-9&isbn=978-0-323-08373-7&about=true&uniqId=343863096-23. Accessed Jan. 18, 2013.
- Kimura Y, et al. Evaluation of the child with joint pain or swelling. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed Jan. 18, 2013.
- Goldman L, et al. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2012. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/191371208-2/0/1492/0.html#. Accessed Jan. 18, 2013.
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