Causes

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Causes of joint pain include:

  1. Adult Still disease
  2. Ankylosing spondylitis
  3. Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) (The death of bone tissue due to limited blood flow.)
  4. Bone cancer
  5. Broken bone
  6. Bursitis
  7. Complex regional pain syndrome
  8. Depression (major depressive disorder)
  9. Fibromyalgia
  10. Gout
  11. Hepatitis B
  12. Hepatitis C
  13. Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
  14. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  15. Leukemia
  16. Lupus
  17. Lyme disease
  18. Osteoarthritis
  19. Osteomyelitis
  20. Paget's disease of bone
  21. Polymyalgia rheumatica
  22. Pseudogout
  23. Psoriatic arthritis
  24. Reactive arthritis
  25. Rheumatic fever
  26. Rheumatoid arthritis (a condition that can affect the joints and organs)
  27. Rickets
  28. Sarcoidosis
  29. Septic arthritis
  30. Sprains (Stretching or tearing of a tissue band called a ligament, which connects two bones together in a joint.)
  31. Tendinitis

Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom. Work with your doctor or other health care professional for an accurate diagnosis.

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April 05, 2023

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