Is this joint pain arthritis?
I am a 25 year old male, normal weight and otherwise healthy. I don’t partake in any strenuous physical activity.
I have persistent joint pain in the DIP joints of my fingers (DIP joints are the joints at the furthest ends of the fingers). This is along with pain in my lower back and some pain in my feet.
Rheumatoid factor is normal and the CRP inflammation test is also normal. However this pain and stiffness is still there and has been present in some shape or form for the last few months, some days better than others.
Rheumatoid Arthritis has been ruled out, so does my description lead to another diagnosis.
Thank you.
It’s not rheumatoid arthritis or an inflammatory arthritis but your pain may be from an arthritis related illness. Check out these conditions online…
gout
tendinitis
amyloidosis
finger sprain
broken bone
bone cancer
osteoarthritis
Osler’s nodes
joint infections
Buerger’s disease
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Numb or tingling fingers usually indicate a nerve or blood flow problem. Couple of causes for your fingers to tingle or feel number are:
diabetes
vasculitis
neuropathy
scleroderma
digital embolism
carpal tunnel syndrome
ulnar nerve inflammation
systemic lupus erythematosus
…..
Joint pain might be a a result of bone problem or muscular problem.If you like herbal and Ayurvedic medicine, i would suggest you to see following articles on Joint pain. I found this to be really helpful. The combination of Ayurvedic medicines and Yoga is a miracle for joint pain as per my experience. Just try it. you will be thankful to me.
You might want to look into omega 3 fish oil and try that. It helps with so many things an the pain could be something indirect.