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I have joint pain and stiffness. all lab work was negative for arthritis. what else could it be?
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Osteoarthritis: Lab work will rule out conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and scleroderma as the cause of your joint pain, but cannot diagnose things like osteoarthritis (wear and tear) or pseudogout. You likely need to get some of your painful joints x-rayed, so follow-up with your doctor.
Answered 9/27/2012
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Many choices: Your physician should be able to tell from your examination what general category your musculoskeletal complaints are in. It could be joint, it could be musculoskeletal, it could be myofascial or it can only be soft tissue rheumatism.
Answered 1/3/2013
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