Health Concerns
Joint pain — orthopaedist or rheumatologist?
Joint pain may be related to overload, degeneration, inflammation or injury. The right treatment path depends on the type of symptoms and how long they have lasted.
Joint pain — orthopaedist or rheumatologist?
Joint pain may be related to overload, degeneration, inflammation or injury. The right treatment path depends on the type of symptoms and how long they have lasted.
About the problem
The location of the pain, the time of day, the presence of swelling and the impact on mobility all matter in the diagnosis.
Suspected inflammatory disease is approached differently from pain after injury or overload.
Most common symptoms
- joint pain after exertion or at rest
- swelling
- morning stiffness
- restricted movement
- pain in several joints at once
When to see a doctor
- when the pain persists or keeps coming back
- when swelling and morning stiffness appear
- when the symptoms make walking or using the hands difficult
- when the complaints started after an injury