Joint Pain Advice Hub

Everything you need to know about joint pain, and how to manage and treat it.

Causes of joint pain

The most common cause of joint pain is osteoarthritis, which is the wear and tear of joints over time.

However there are a range of other reasons why you may experience pain in your joints, such as:

Areas of joint pain

Any joint in the body can be affected by pain. Read more about the main areas of joint pain below.

Pain in one area can be a knock-on effect of pain in another area, which is why it’s a good idea to get checked by an expert.

Joint pain treatments

Your first port of call should be either self-management (such as our free Joint Pain Programme) or physiotherapy. If you’ve tried these methods and your pain persists, you may need surgery.


Click on the tiles below to find out more about each type of treatment for joint pain.