Joint Pain. Joint pain can affect one or many joints and can be a result of injury, arthritis, bursitis, autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and vitamin and mineral deficiencies.Joint pain treatment will depend on what the underlying cause is.ccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 50 million Americans who suffer from some form of arthritis or joint pain. While arthritis and joint pain can be caused by a variety of factors, including age and joint injuries, vitamin and mineral deficiencies can also play a role in joint pain.