When you are dealing with pain in your back, arms, legs, hands, and feet, it might not always be clear as to why that pain is happening. Arthritis and nerve pain are both common sources of discomfort, but they stem from quite different causes. Arthritis primarily results from inflammation and degradation of joints. People who suffer from arthritis describe the pain as a chronic ache or stiffness in the joints that may be accompanied by swelling. Nerve pain, or neuropathy, arises from damage to the nervo...