Rheumatism generally refers to degenerative osteoarthritis, rheumatoid rheumatoid arthritis, there is no degenerative osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis which is serious, need to be based on the specific symptoms to determine, can not be generalized. 1. Degenerative osteoarthritis patients in the early stages of the disease mainly manifested as joint pain, pressure pain, the disease to the late stage may also manifest as joint activity is limited, joint swelling and even deformity. Rheumatoid arthritis is often characterized by redness and swelling of the joints, joint erosion and deformity, but early rheumatoid symptoms can also be manifested only as joint pain. 2. In terms of general symptoms, most rheumatoid arthritis is more severe than degenerative osteoarthritis, but there are exceptions. In terms of the risk of joint deformity, also rheumatoid arthritis has a higher risk of joint deformity, which needs to be determined based on the specific symptoms and cannot be generalized. It is recommended that patients with rheumatism or rheumatoid arthritis go to the hospital in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.