Joints Pain

Joints form the connections between bones. They provide support and help you move. Any damage to the joints from disease or injury can interfere with your movement and cause a lot of pain.

Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and other injuries. Joint pain is extremely common.

Knee pain was the most common complaint, followed by shoulder and hip pain, but joint pain can affect any part of your body, from your ankles and feet to your shoulders and hands. As you get older, painful joints become increasingly more common.

Symptoms and Sign

• joint redness,
• joint swelling,
• joint tenderness,
• joint warmth,
• limping,
• locking of the joint,
• loss of range of motion of the joint,
• stiffness,
• weakness

Types of Joints Pain

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Gout
• Back Pain

Osteoarthritis

In osteoarthritis, the protective cartilage inside the joint breaks down. This makes movement of affected joints more difficult and painful. In time, bones of the joint may rub directly against one another, causing severe pain. Pain can also come from parts of your joint other than the cartilage, such as bone, synovium and ligaments.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the joints and other organs are attacked by the body’s own immune system. The immune system normally protects a person from viruses, bacteria and other invaders. In people with autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, it becomes overactive and attacks healthy tissue. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system primarily goes after the lining of the joints, called the synovial. Over time, the persistent inflammation breaks down the joint and damages it permanently.

Pain in rheumatoid arthritis can come from other parts of your joint besides the synovial, such as bone and ligaments.

Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease in which the immune system attacks the body, causing inflammation and pain. Psoriatic arthritis affects the joints.

Gout

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis, In gout, uric acid crystals are the problem. If your body produces too much uric acid or if you are unable to remove the excess fast enough, it can build up in the blood (called hyperuricemia). Excess uric acid can form crystals in your joints. This results in extremely painful joint inflammation. Gout usually strikes in the large joint of the big toe, but can also affect other joints. With a gout flare, you can go to bed feeling fine and wake up with excruciating pain.

Back Pain

Back pain can be a symptom of several forms of arthritis and related conditions, including spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis. Most back pain, however, is the result of some type of injury, such lifting or bending improperly, a sports injury or an automobile accident.

Other Causes

Joint pain can be caused by

• bursitis, or inflammation of the cushioning pads around joints
• lupus
• gout
• certain infectious diseases, such as mumps, influenza, and hepatitis
• tendinitis,
• an infection of the bone or joint
• cancer
• osteoporosis

Ways to Manage Pain

• Stay physically active and follow a fitness program focusing on moderate exercise.
• Keep your body weight within a healthy range.

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