Is the pain in the knuckles without redness or swelling rheumatoid arthritis?

Knuckle pain without redness or swelling can not be ruled out rheumatoid arthritis, but in addition to this, there may be gout, chronic strain and other factors.
1. Rheumatoid arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis patients with individual differences in clinical manifestations, most patients with joint symptoms, may appear joint pain, morning stiffness and joint swelling and other symptoms, only from the joint pain but not red and swollen symptoms can not be excluded from rheumatoid arthritis, need to be further perfect rheumatoid factor, autoantibodies and other related auxiliary examinations.
2. Gout: gout is a metabolic disease, attack due to urate deposition in the joints can lead to inflammation and cause joint pain, joint swelling and other symptoms, the patient needs to further improve the blood uric acid, ultrasound and other related auxiliary examination.
3. Chronic strain: tendovaginitis, tendonitis and other diseases caused by long-term strain on the knuckles can cause joint pain.
Knuckle pain without redness and swelling may also be caused by other reasons, it is recommended that the patient to regular hospital orthopedics, rheumatology and immunology departments and other related departments for detailed consultation.