An arthropathy is a disease of a joint.

Arthritis is a form of arthropathy that involves inflammation of one or more joints, while the term arthropathy may be used regardless of whether there is inflammation or not.

Joint diseases can be classified as follows:^{[citation needed]}

Spondylarthropathy is any form of arthropathy of the vertebral column.^{[citation needed]}

Joint pain is a common but non-specific sign of joint disease. Signs will depend on the specific disease, and may even then vary. Common signs may include:^{[citation needed]}

Diagnosis may be a combination of medical history, physical examination, blood tests and medical imaging (generally X-ray initially).^{[citation needed]}