Does rheumatism cause joint pain?

Patients with rheumatic diseases may experience joint pain. Rheumatic disease is a general term for a large group of diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, polymyositis, systemic vasculitis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies, osteoarthritis, and infectious arthritis, etc. Joint pain is one of the main symptoms of rheumatic disease, which mainly affects the bones, joints, muscles and their surrounding tissues. In addition to joint pain, common symptoms of rheumatic diseases include headache, cold, joints can not be flexed and extended, skin rashes, myalgia and muscle weakness, etc. According to the different types of specific rheumatic diseases, conditions and personal factors, under the guidance of the doctor for the development of specific treatment programs. It is recommended that rheumatism patients with joint pain symptoms go to the rheumatology and immunology department of a regular hospital for detailed consultation.