Joint pain
If you are experiencing joint pain, details matter. When you consult with your doctor, you will be asked if joint pain developed suddenly or gradually and how long the joint pain has persisted. Your doctor will want to also know if the pain worsens with physical activity or if the pain goes away completely when resting. Be prepared to discuss what you do to effectively relieve the pain.
It is human nature to look at the least worst scenario. Once you have gone over in your mind what might have caused your joint pain, with injury likely being your first thought, you must consider arthritis as a possibility.