An arthropathy is a disease of a joint.

[2] Arthritis is a form of arthropathy that involves inflammation of one or more joints,[3][4] 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.

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).