---
url: 'https://stagehia.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/joint-problems'
title: 'Joint Problems'
author:
  name: 'Jennifer Cross'
  url: 'https://stagehia.healthinaging.org/user/102'
date: '2018-11-21T17:33:27+00:00'
updated: '2023-09-25T19:53:23+00:00'
type: topic
summary: 'Your musculoskeletal system is made of bones, muscles, and joints. The bones attach to each other at a joint, where tendons and ligaments help connect the bones. On the ends of each bone is a lining of smooth, protective cartilage. As you get older, your cartilage may start to deteriorate from normal wear and tear.'
tags:
  - Health
published: true
---
 A person’s bones, muscles, and joints make up their musculoskeletal system. The bones attach to each other at a joint. Tendons and ligaments help connect the bones to muscles. On the ends of each bone is a lining of smooth, protective cartilage and soft tissues (synovial membranes) that produce a liquid (synovial fluid) so the bones can move easily in the joints.

[Basic Facts](/a-z-topic/joint-problems/basic-facts)

[Causes](/a-z-topic/joint-problems/causes)

[Symptoms](/a-z-topic/joint-problems/symptoms)

[Diagnosis & Tests](/a-z-topic/joint-problems/tests)

[Care & Treatment](/a-z-topic/joint-problems/care-treatment)

[Lifestyle & Management](/a-z-topic/joint-problems/lifestyle)