what are the symptoms of arthritis in the thumb joint?
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['Swelling, stiffness and tenderness at the base of your thumb.', 'Decreased strength when pinching or grasping objects.', 'Decreased range of motion.', 'Enlarged or bony appearance of the joint at the base of your thumb.']
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Both osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis can cause pain, stiffness (particularly in the morning), swelling, and tenderness of the joints in the hands. But people with inflammatory forms of arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis may display additional symptoms that aren't seen in those with OA.
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['Hand pain, finger pain, swelling, and stiffness.', 'Hand joints and finger joints that are warm and tender to the touch.', 'The same joints affected on both sides of your body (both wrists, for instance)', 'Misshapen finger joints.', 'Carpal tunnel symptoms such as numbness and tingling of the hands.', 'Fatigue.']
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['fatigue.', 'shortness of breath.', 'joint pain.', 'tenderness in the palms of the hands or soles of the feet.', 'itching skin, particularly after a shower or bath.', 'sleep disturbance.']
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['Joint pain, stiffness specifically in the hands but also in knees, elbows, hips, feet and ankles.', 'Joint swelling and redness.', 'Joint tenderness.', 'Symmetrical symptoms and in multiple joints.', 'Ongoing inflammation.', 'Morning stiffness lasting longer than 30 minutes.', 'Fatigue.', 'Eye redness.']
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Sometimes the arthritis can be fairly severe and still have no symptoms. When arthritis of the neck becomes a problem, the signs can be pain in the neck and occasionally in the shoulder blades, into the shoulders and down the arm to the hand.
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['Pain in some or all of the joints, including joints of the fingers, wrists, and thumbs.', 'The growth of bony knobs on finger joints.', 'Numbness in fingers.', 'Swollen, red, or warm joints.', 'Stiffness in the fingers, especially in the morning in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis.']
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['joint pain.', 'chills.', 'fever.', 'general malaise (not feeling well)']
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RA commonly affects joints in the hands, wrists, and knees. In a joint with RA, the lining of the joint becomes inflamed, causing damage to joint tissue. This tissue damage can cause long-lasting or chronic pain, unsteadiness (lack of balance), and deformity (misshapenness).
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['Pain. Pain is most likely the first noticeable symptom of arthritis. ... ', 'Stiffness. ... ', 'Swelling. ... ', 'Clicking and popping noises. ... ', 'Change in appearance. ... ', 'Heat. ... ', 'Locked joint. ... ', 'Difficulty walking.']
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['severe pain in one or more joints.', 'the joint feeling hot and very tender.', 'swelling in and around the affected joint.', 'red, shiny skin over the affected joint.']
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['Tenderness or pain.', 'Reduced ability to move or walk.', 'Stiffness in the joint.', 'Swelling in the joint.']
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['persistent bone pain that gets worse over time and continues into the night.', 'swelling and redness (inflammation) over a bone, which can make movement difficult if the affected bone is near a joint.', 'a noticeable lump over a bone.', 'a weak bone that breaks (fractures) more easily than normal.']
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['pain with movement or when at rest.', 'joint swelling.', 'joint stiffness.', 'joint deformity.', 'weakness and loss of muscle mass.', 'loss of joint and muscle function.']
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['tenderness, swelling, and redness in the joints.', 'stiffness, especially in the hands, knees, ankles, hips, and elbows.', 'stiffness in the morning that lasts for longer than 30 minutes.', 'persistent inflammation.', 'symptoms that affect joints on both sides of the body.', 'fatigue.']
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Pain and stiffness are common symptoms of arthritis. Your wrist is made up of many small joints, and inflammation in these areas can be a sign of arthritis. Arthritis attacks your bones by destroying the cartilage, causing your bones to rub against one another.
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect any joint in your body, including those in your hands and fingers. You may have: Hand pain, finger pain, swelling, and stiffness. Hand joints and finger joints that are warm and tender to the touch.