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Common Causes of Joint Pain
Arthritis or
inflammation of a joint or
joints resulting in pain and
swelling. Also called
articular rheumatism. Most
of the cases of arthritis
involve the joints but joints
are not the only body parts to
be affected by arthritis. In its
various forms arthritis can also
affect other parts of the body.
It is one of the most commonly
occurring diseases affecting
people of all ages.
There are many forms of
arthritis, each of which has a
different cause.
Rheumatoid arthritis and
psoriatic arthritis are
autoimmune diseases in which the
body is attacking itself.
Septic arthritis is caused
by joint infection. The most
common form of arthritis,
osteoarthritis is also
known as degenerative joint
disease and occurs following
trauma to the joint, following
an infection of the joint or
simply as a result of aging.
Gout (also
called metabolic arthritis)
is a disease due to an inborn
uric acid metabolism. In this
condition sodium urate crystals
are deposited on the articular
cartilage of joints and in the
particular tissue like tendons.
This provokes an inflammatory
reaction of these tissues.
Tendonitis can
occur as a result of injury,
overuse, or with aging as the
tendon loses elasticity. It can
also be seen in systemic
diseases such as rheumatoid
arthritis or diabetes.
Tendonitis can occur in any
tendon, but some commonly
affected sites are the shoulder,
the wrist, the heel (Achilles
tendonitis), and the elbow.
Sources - Wikipedia
Resources for Joint Pain
National Arthritis Foundation
American Academy of Family
Physicians
Lupus Foundation of America
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