symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders
bone, joint, and muscle disorders
Joint Pain: Many Joints
 Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of multiple joint pains in older people. Although more common among younger adults (those aged 30 to 40), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) can also begin later in life (after age 60). People over age 55 who have hip and shoulder stiffness and pain that is usually worse in the morning may have Polymyalgia Rheumatica . Recognizing polymyalgia rheumatica is important because treating it can help prevent other problems. Gout in older women tends to affect the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of the hands (the first knuckles from the tip of the fingers). 