Of all the parts of the body, the human hand has the most movement. Dynamic activity is associated with many different types of manipulation.
From ordinary movements to the creation of objects of creativity - everything involves the action of the hands. Since toothbrushes play an important part in people's lives and work, their health is very important.
Often patients have pain in the joints of the fingers, the motor function of the fingers is reduced. In the presence of such symptoms, it is necessary to seek medical attention to determine the cause and prescribe further medical treatment.
Irreversible processes in the body with age become the cause of various diseases. Therefore, if you experience any painful sensations, you should consult your doctor.
Cause of pain
Hand pain occurs due to many different causes. As a result of traumatic injuries, it occurs most often.
The tissue around the joint can be damaged. The transition of the disease to a chronic form contributes to disfiguring changes. For this reason, full or complete mobility is disrupted.
Causes of pain in finger joints are:
- Arthritisis an inflammatory disease that affects the joint surface along with the tissues around it. As a result of rheumatic processes or autoimmune diseases, pathological changes in the connective tissue or other tissues in the joint area occur. Arthritis usually affects groups of joints. Isolated inflammation is extremely rare. The disease is characterized by symmetry of inflamed joint areas. A distinctive feature of the pathology is pain during movement and at rest.
- Rheumatoid arthritis- diseases of an infectious nature - allergies. A feature of the pathology is the appearance of foci in the small joints of the bones. The swelling of the tissues leads to compression of the nerve fibers, causing pain. The disease develops suddenly. Limitation of movement accompanied by flushing of the skin and reduced motor activity.
- Arthritis- progressive deformation of the joint surface. Stiffness when trying to move combined with pain in the symmetrical joints of the fingers on the hand. Untimely treatment can lead to disability for the patient.
- GoutIt is a metabolic disorder. The chronic process takes place with periods of exacerbation, in which the condition worsens sharply. Acute pain associated with edema and skin congestion over the diseased joint. The thumb is the first affected joint, later the other joints are also affected by the pathology.
- Tendonitis- Inflammatory disease of the tendons of the finger joints. Injury to the annular ligament causes pain in the fingers.
- Rhizarthrosisassociated with severe stress or compression of the thumb joint.
- Osteoarthritis- variable deformity in the finger joints due to destruction of the cartilage ball of the joint. The pain occurs after the diseased joints are stressed. Painless joint immobilization.
- Osteomyelitis- damage to bone tissue and bone marrow. Necrotic and purulent changes develop not only in the bones but also in the joints. An open wound on the bone can allow bacteria to enter the wound, causing pus to accumulate and destroy the bone. At the same time, the joint pain will be complemented by the symptoms of general intoxication.
What to do when finger joints hurt? How to treat?
To determine the treatment regimen, it is necessary to establish the factors that lead to the development of the disease. There are three main classes of drugs used to affect affected joints:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, when used, the biochemical reactions that cause inflammation are stopped.
- Glucocorticoids have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. These funds are used for general and local treatment. As indicated, it is injected directly into the focus of inflammation.
- Immunosuppressants are the basic drugs used as pain relievers against dysmenorrhea.
There are folk recipes that help relieve joint pain without resorting to expensive drugs:
- To make an anesthetic broth, dig up burdock roots in spring or fall. The dried roots are pounded and stored in a cloth bag. Mix two tablespoons of the root in a cup of water. Prepared broth is drunk three times a day.
- Quince juice relieves joint pain very well. Freshly squeezed juice is mixed with barley flour in equal proportions. Gruel is applied to inflamed joints at night.
- Drink a decoction of dried celery three times a day.
- A mixture of honey and vinegar contributes to the relief of acute pain. The mixture is applied to the painful area, covered with wax paper.
- The use of ginger relieves joint pain caused by the inflammatory process.
Traditional medicine methods will help in the beginning. In severe and chronic cases, it is necessary to use complex joint treatments.