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Warm joint
Joint warmth is a clinical finding in which there is unusual warmth at a joint (which is where two bones meet). This can occur with injury, arthritis, infection, or immune system conditions.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Warm joint?
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A male asked:
Does sitting in warm water help joint pain?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Ate at rural town, no food poisoning but I am shaky, pain in joints, both warm and cold, trouble sleeping and disgusted by food and smell. Lead poison?
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A 35-year old asked:
Itchy/painful big toe joint in warm water, in both legsflaky dark skin around second toe nail bed, in both legsuric acid :-ve , rf:-ve, esr: 35 1st hr ?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Fracture of (R) radial head (c) 8 wks. Above elbow still red, inflamed, sore, warm to touch stiff joint. Normal recovery or cause for concern?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Had pain in left thumb nuckle joint 4 several weeks now it aches most of the time but wen I move it, it really hurts it feels warm inside but not to the touch & the pain seems to be getting worse rather than better not banded it shud I see my GP?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My legs gets warm & in my lower back at the joint, it feels on comfortable. Sometimes my legs gets numb. What could be the reason? Thanks much
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A 21-year old female asked:
My fingers' joints (if I'm correct about the joints) hurt when in touch with cold water. They suddenly hurt, its like a sharp pain that will only go away if I make my hands warm again. Is this normal? I don't remember them always being this way.
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A 46-year old female asked:
I have a lot of pain in left thumb at joint not red or warm went to md Lyme neg what else could it be only been hurting 1 mth i'm righthanded?
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A 50-year old female asked:
I have a serious skin irritation on both of my calves which itches badly, no fever, no joint pain. I've treated it with warm soaking on the tub .
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A 47-year old male asked:
Big toe pain (quality: warm to touch, pain in joint). Possibly gout. However, uric acid levels are always in normal range. What else could it be?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have a swollen, red, itchy raised area between my knuckle and lower joint of index finger. It is warm and swelling is same after 1 day. What is it?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Why does my left arm feel like its numb and has no circulation ? My hand & joint hurts & its been like this the whole day. My arm is cold but i'm warm
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A 37-year old male asked:
Why would the left side of my face is paralized i feel fine besides the left side of my face is paralized. There is a warm burning in my left ear and jaw joint.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing joint stiffness, body aches, heartburn (gerd), warm skin and fatigue.
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have joint pain and my little finger is swollen. Uric acd is 6.4 bt my joints aren't red or warm) and the pain keeps shifting betwen hands and legs.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I am experiencing big toe pain (quality: warm to touch, pain in joint) . The following also describe me: Joint swelling, Foot pain, Swollen foot, and Difficulty walking. What should I do?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Please help. In both hands and feet from the main knuckle and up to the tips of my fingers/toes, when they are in heat or get warm they visibly turn red, swell, warm to the touch and joint stiffness. Veins swell,ears turn bright red and warm to touch?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Body-joint aches like when u have a cold, warm attacks, feel weak, dry mouth, tip tongue sensitive, but no fever no sore throat?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is ice or heat bettter for joint pain?
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A 38-year old asked:
Heat or ice for swollen joints best?
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A member asked:
Should you ice or apply heat to a stiff joint? like a bunion?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is it possible that heat (baths, showers...) are making my joint pain worse? It seems to be but i've always been told that heat helps joint pain.
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A 40-year old asked:
Doctors can you tell me when should ice or heat be used for joint or muscle/tendon pain?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Ive had dull leg pain for years. Its NOT in the joints, temporarily feels better with heat and movement &has been "migrating" recently. What is it? :/
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can heat compress can help in regenerating joint cartilage? my point is that there will be more blood circulation thus it has the possibility to regen
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A female asked:
Right leg pain while driving for months. Now intermittent heat whenever. Pain at joints, heat radiates. Ideas?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I have anklosing spondylitis sir my hip joint stiff waht can i do? I apply heat daily Any other option can help me fast
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A 25-year old female asked:
Joint pain for almost a year;the last 3 days my hands have been swollen, worse in am.No meds or heat/cold helps.Urgentcare gave no meds or advice..?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can I use ice wraps for my joint pain in my knee or is heat best?
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