What can be the reason for join pain and swelling?
Patient: hi, I m a 59 year old female with joint pain and swelling in my knuckles. also have been bruising very easily and very often. My platlett count came back within normal levels and I tested negative for reumatoid arthritis. what else can cause my symtoms. also I have had some weight loss but my appetite is good. Doctor: hi,thank you for providing the brief history of you.A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.As you have pain in the knucles and you don't have RA it could be a overuse injury of the tendon. which can be helped with the help of a physical therapy.Also, weight losing happens due to various other factor for that a thorough assessment is needed.since the knuckles are getting swollen taking hot water fermentation and performing small exercises of the hand will be helpful.RegardsJay Indravadan Patel