Joint pain can occur in any joint throughout the entire body, no matter how big or small, and can be caused by a number of conditions, most of which can be associated with inflammation in the affected joint. If there is no medical or family history of chronic pain conditions, then joint pain could just be temporary inflammation due to overuse of the joint. Other potential causes for joint pain include osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, but this are more likely to affect multiple joints at once. Other common causes of joint pain include viral infections, rashes, or fevers that lead to pain during joint movement, injuries in the specific joint or surrounding area (such as broken bones or sprains), tendonitis (inflammation of the tendons often affecting the shoulders, heels, or elbows and caused by overuse of the joint), or bursitis (also caused by overuse but often takes place in the shoulders, elbows, knees, and hips).