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What Causes Pain In The Joints Of The Finger Bones?
Question: I have pain in the upper joint in my middle finger, it occurs why i bend my fingers, the pain goes away if i massage it for a while, but comes back very soon again.
Brief Answer:
Needs more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
However, I need some more information.
How long have you has the symptoms.
Did you have trauma before that.
Did you have any swelling.
Any redness.
Type of diet.
Any relation to temperature.
is the pain increasing or decreasing.
Pain in any other part of the body.
Any test done so far.
Please let me know the answer for further information.
Dr Mittal
Needs more information
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
I think I can help you.
However, I need some more information.
How long have you has the symptoms.
Did you have trauma before that.
Did you have any swelling.
Any redness.
Type of diet.
Any relation to temperature.
is the pain increasing or decreasing.
Pain in any other part of the body.
Any test done so far.
Please let me know the answer for further information.
Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
no other pain, i have had this for about a month, no swelling, no redness, no other pain in the body, isolated to the middle finger joint. no trauma
Brief Answer:
Suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the response.
You have not responded to all the questions I asked.
Anyways, the symptoms seem to be suggestive of multiple possibilities.
This can include rheumatoid arthritis, ostooarthritis, tendinitis, etc.
However, it suggests gout most significantly. Possibly in a mild form.
You will need the following tests-
x ray of the affected hands,
uric acid,
RA factor,
ESR,
CRP.
These will help differentiate the diagnosis that are possible.
Please let me know the test reports.
If possible, meet a rheumatologist in the local area.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible.
Please feel free to contact me for clarification on any related point.
Best of luck, Dr Mittal
Suggestions
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the response.
You have not responded to all the questions I asked.
Anyways, the symptoms seem to be suggestive of multiple possibilities.
This can include rheumatoid arthritis, ostooarthritis, tendinitis, etc.
However, it suggests gout most significantly. Possibly in a mild form.
You will need the following tests-
x ray of the affected hands,
uric acid,
RA factor,
ESR,
CRP.
These will help differentiate the diagnosis that are possible.
Please let me know the test reports.
If possible, meet a rheumatologist in the local area.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible.
Please feel free to contact me for clarification on any related point.
Best of luck, Dr Mittal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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