Today in every part of this developing world there exist common problem of joint pain. This condition is not a disease but only a symptom. But eventually it has become a part of every body's life and especially aged people get affected by this problem. It may be also defined as the symptom or condition of inflammation or the bursa which is a fluid filled space. This condition is also known as arthralgia and it can affect one or more joints. Mostly the joints of legs and arms are commonly affected. The problem of pain in the joint is experienced by most of the people in their lives.

Numbers of conditions or injuries are responsible for the problem of pain in the joint. They may be rheumatoid arthritis which is an autoimmune disease and involves stiffness in the joint. The other cause is osteoarthritis which involves painful bone spurs and degeneration of cartilage in a joint. Usually it affects the adults of 45 years and above. Some infectious diseases like measles and mumps also cause the problem of pain in the joint.

Some of its main and common causes of this signs and symptom are -

1. Excessive strain on the joint.
2. Injury to joint.
3. Inflammation of the bursa known as bursitis.
4. Inflammation of the tendons which supports the joint called as tendonitis.
5. Inflammation of joints which is known as arthritis.

Sometimes the joint pain may be quite bothersome but in some case it may be unbearable. Whatever may be the cause of the joint pain, the intensity of the pain and its duration is variable in different case. The pain starts increasing with the use of the affected joint. The other signs and symptoms of the joint pain are numbness, weakness, sleeping difficulties and tingling. Sometimes the signs and symptoms of pain in the joints are also accompanied by lack of energy and depression. In many case the pain lasts for more than six months. In this case and condition, the problem of pain in the joint is considered to be chronic. It is very difficult to treat the chronic pain of joint.

In some cases, conventional medical treatments may help in relieving the signs and symptoms of joint pain. In many cases, natural medicine treatments are also very effective. It eliminates the pain permanently by the treatment like Prolotherapy. For many joint pain especially caused due to gout, diet also plays an important role in increasing and reducing the problem. In many case, exercise, yoga and walking are also very effective.