Joint pain is discomfort that affects one or more joints in your body. A joint is where the ends of two or more of your bones come together. For example, your hip joint is where your thigh bone meets your pelvis.
Joint pain tends to affect people who have:
Arthritis or other long-term (chronic) medical conditions.
Previous injuries to a joint.
Repeatedly used and/or overused a muscle.
Depression, anxiety and/or stress.
Overweight (having a BMI, or body mass index, greater than 25) or obesity (having a BMI greater than 30).