What does it mean when you wake up with pain in your knuckles?

Waking up with finger joint pain may be due to excessive joint activity, or rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and other diseases. 1. Excessive joint activity: when the patient sleeps before the joint activity is too much, resulting in local slight strain or strain, as well as sleep cold and other reasons can lead to wake up joint pain. 2. Rheumatoid arthritis: it occurs in small joints such as hands and feet, when patients suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, it can also appear after waking up pain, which can be accompanied by joint fever, redness, swelling and limited activities. 3. Osteoarthritis: the joints of the hands are most likely to be affected, which can be caused by long-term strain, and can be manifested as joint pain and stiffness in the morning, which can be accompanied by muscle atrophy, etc. Other diseases can also cause this symptom. Other diseases can also lead to the appearance of this symptom, should consult the doctor in time to clarify the diagnosis.