New Delhi, April 3 -- When there is pain in the joints, two terms pop up in our mind - arthritis and arthralgia. The two conditions may be associated with joint pain, but there are differences between the two. While arthritis involves joint inflammation, leading to pain, arthralgia presents joint pain without inflammation. Right from symptoms to causes, read on to know about the differences between arthritis and arthralgia.

What is arthritis?

Arthritis is a broad term that refers to inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain, swelling, stiffness, and reduced range of motion. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, with the most common being osteoarthritis, according to a research published in the StatPearls in 2023. Osteoarthr...