Pain in the small joints of the fingers may be due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and joint dislocation.
1. Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis that occurs in the elderly. The disease can affect one or more joints, including the finger joints, and common symptoms include pain, swelling, fever, and limited movement in the affected joints.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the peripheral joints, and when it involves the finger joints, it can lead to morning stiffness, joint swelling, joint pain and other symptoms, which can be diagnosed by perfecting the indicators of rheumatoid factor, anti-cyclic citrullinated polypeptide antibody, blood sedimentation and so on.
3. Dislocation of joints: Dislocation of joints is dislocation, which refers to the situation that the bone slips out of the joints due to trauma and other factors, often occurring in the fingers and shoulders, and the dislocated joints can have symptoms such as joint pain, swelling, and deformation of the joints.
Finger joint pain may also be caused by other factors, it is recommended to regular hospital orthopedics, rheumatology, immunology and other related departments to further clarify the cause of the disease and comply with the prescribed treatment.