by Dr. Emma Gould, ND
Inflammatory joint pain is a hallmark of many different autoimmune diseases. However, neither autoimmune disease or inflammation are the only things that can cause you to experience joint pain.
When evaluating joint pain in the context of inflammation, there are a few key features we look for to help point us in the direction of inflammation as the cause or not.
1. Your joint pain is better with movement
While we typically think about joint pain being better at rest, true inflammatory joint pain often presents differently, in that it improves the more you move around throughout the day.