Joint pain refers to discomfort aches and soreness in any of the bodys joints joint pain is a common complaint it doesnt typically require a hospital visit sometimes joint pain is the. Many different conditions can lead to painful joints including osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis bursitis gout strains sprains and other injuries joint pain is extremely common in one. Causes of joint pain include adult stills disease ankylosing spondylitis avascular necrosis death of bone tissue due to limited blood flow bone cancer broken bone bursitis joint inflammation complex regional pain syndrome chronic pain due to a dysfunctional nervous system dislocation fibromyalgia gonococcal arthritis. Pain within the joint is a common cause of shoulder pain ankle pain and knee pain joint pain is also referred to as arthralgia the sexually transmitted diseases stds chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to joint pain symptoms and signs associated with joint pain can include