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What Causes Stiffness With Deviation Of Fingers To One Side?

I am having weird symptoms of my left hand. My pinkie and ring finger stiffened and moved away from my other two fingers, which stiffened and bent downward. It lasted a few minutes. I have had this happen to my right foot in the past, but not in a while. Is this the start of rheumatoid arthritis. My grandmother and cousin have it. i am concerned.
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Hello,

I have studied your case with diligence.

Yes this can be early rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatoid arthritis may involve small joints and early morning stiffness in joints, does she have such complain?
Ankylosing spondylitis typically involve spine and hips with other large joint also. There is reduced chest function in this disease. Stiffness in spine is increased you have such stiffness in spine?
RA positive polyarthritis have fast progression of disease.

When such patients come to our hospital I advise them blood test like RA factor, ACCP, ESR, complete blood count, HLA B27

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.
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What Causes Stiffness With Deviation Of Fingers To One Side?

Hello, I have studied your case with diligence. Yes this can be early rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis may involve small joints and early morning stiffness in joints, does she have such complain? Ankylosing spondylitis typically involve spine and hips with other large joint also. There is reduced chest function in this disease. Stiffness in spine is increased you have such stiffness in spine? RA positive polyarthritis have fast progression of disease. When such patients come to our hospital I advise them blood test like RA factor, ACCP, ESR, complete blood count, HLA B27 Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.