stiff fingers

Introduction

Introduction Fingers are stiff, fingers are not flexible, and fingers cannot move.

Cause

Cause

Rheumatoid arthritis, often involving the proximal knuckles of the fingers, has morning stiffness (the morning fingers are stiff and difficult to make a fist).

Examine

an examination

Related inspection

CT examination of mammography

X-ray inspection is available.

Diagnosis

Differential diagnosis

Can be distinguished from finger stiffness.

Rheumatoid arthritis, often involving the proximal knuckles of the fingers, has morning stiffness (the morning fingers are stiff, difficult to make a fist), and is generally characterized by multiple joint pains, often symmetry, and migratory.

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