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What Do Swelling And Pain In The Fingers Indicate?

My finger has been swollen for 3 days now from middle fold down and it is getting hard and hurts when i move it. no other joint in fingers like this. i do have arthritis in my knees, hip and ankle where i fractured it 2 years ago. is this regular arthritis or osteoarthritis? my knees or hip or ankles are not swollen. my friend has arthritis in her fingers in her hand and her fingers go inward a little like claws and says that will or will not happen to me. .
Mon, 28 May 2018
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Hello dear. Welcome to ' Ask a doctor' service. I read your question and understand your concern.
RA usually begins in the smaller joints of the body. You’re likely to have pain, stiffness, and swelling in the finger joints. As RA progresses, symptoms can develop in the larger joints such as the knees, shoulders, and ankles.

RA is a symmetrical disease. That means you’ll experience symptoms on both sides of your body at the same time.

OA is less symmetrical. You might have pain in both the left and right knee, for example, but one side or one joint is worse. OA, like RA, is common in the hand and fingers. OA often affects the spine and hips in addition to the knees.
I think you may have osteoarthritis.

Take care .
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any queries let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards.
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What Do Swelling And Pain In The Fingers Indicate?

Hello dear. Welcome to Ask a doctor service. I read your question and understand your concern. RA usually begins in the smaller joints of the body. You’re likely to have pain, stiffness, and swelling in the finger joints. As RA progresses, symptoms can develop in the larger joints such as the knees, shoulders, and ankles. RA is a symmetrical disease. That means you’ll experience symptoms on both sides of your body at the same time. OA is less symmetrical. You might have pain in both the left and right knee, for example, but one side or one joint is worse. OA, like RA, is common in the hand and fingers. OA often affects the spine and hips in addition to the knees. I think you may have osteoarthritis. Take care . Hope I have answered your question. If you have any queries let me know if I can assist you further. Best regards.