Conditions with symptoms similar to osteoarthritis
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Conditions with symptoms similar to osteoarthritis
Some medical conditions can cause symptoms similar to osteoarthritis.
Most common
- Injuries (such as bursitis/tendinopathy, strains, or sprains) to the tissues around the joints (such as ligaments or tendons). These may occur from overuse of the joint or from a physical injury.
- Fibromyalgia
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Gout or pseudogout
- Low back pain
Less common
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Spine fractures due to bone weakening/thinning (osteoporosis)
- Poor blood circulation in the legs (peripheral arterial disease)
Uncommon
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus, or SLE)
- Septic arthritis
- Lyme disease
- Blood clot in the veins
Rare
- Pain caused by cancer that has spread to the bones
- Ankylosing spondylitis
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
| Last Updated | April 20, 2007 |
| Last updated: | April 20, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Stanford M. Shoor, MD - Rheumatology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman |
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