The condition results in aches, pains and swelling in the joints and the areas immediately near them that it sometimes becomes too painful to move around. Gout is a more aggrevated form of arthritis but there are in fact a lot of types of arthritis to begin with but all of them have one thing in common which is the pain and swelling. More known as osteoarthritis, it mostly occur in people over 40 that have experienced excessive wear and tear of the joints and the bones within. Our bones have ends that are coated with a soft flexible material similar to collagen that acts as the main lubricant and brevents bone to bone contact. As one ages, the process of building and rebuilding the protective layer diminishes and results in inflammation due to bone contact. This is painful and debilitating without medication.