Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What's the best way to cope withjoint pains-fingers, hands, wrists and knees? my doctor is making me wait tillnext year and the pain relief doesn't work
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Need work-up: Having multiple joint pains should be evaluated for possible rheumatoid conditions. This kind of pain should respond to otc anti-inlammatories such as Motrin and or aleve (naproxen). If they do not help with the pain this is another reason to look for the cause of the joint pain.
Answered 6/30/2014
5.5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Diagnosed at 29 with osteoarthritis from ortho doc. Mri and XR confirmed.Knees have no cartilagand hands and wrists are bad. No sports, injuries.Why?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I was 16 my right knee swelled for 1wk. After a month my right/left shoulder, hands, wrist are aching.And now my finger is deform.Is this lupus or jra?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I am experiencing wrist pain, popping or snapping sound from joint, wrist weakness, finger weakness, hand pain, finger pain, knee pain, ankle pain...
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I ve weird pain & cramping in joints n muscles for past 3 weeks, effecting my feet knee ankle shouldr fingers in hand n legs, can't oftn grip due2pain?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Hi i am soon to be 55 years old i keep waking up with my right arm blown up like a balloon and the pain is servere in my hands fingers wrists and elbow then sometimes it goes from my toe to knee .or switchs arms what can this be it wakes me up crying?
My mother has pain in her thumb joint for more than 2 months. Its difficult to bear weight from that hand also. She once got removed a tumor from knee 4 years back. Is there any link? What type of doctor should we approach? What tests should be done?
22 years old i was 5"10 and my doctor xray my knees and wrist and said my growth plates were fused now at 25 im 6'1 hows that? im not a late bloomer
I have eczema on my right hand fingers and right leg toes.My doctor said that it is eczema.is eczema is present only on dry skin individuals only?I have*dry and oilyskin*.Is it eczema or not?Mymom&her dad have eczema,but her skin type is oily and dry?
Down on hands and knees installing flooring. Left hand/ wrist are swollen, pinky finger and palm numb, hand weak, can't open hand completely.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
