Of all the parts of the body, the human hand has the most diverse movements. Dynamic activity is associated with various manipulations.
From simple movements to the creation of creative objects - everything depends on the activity of the hands. Due to the important role of brushes in human life and work, health is of great importance.
Often people have pain in the joints of the fingers, impaired motor function of the fingers. If such symptoms occur, medical attention should be sought to determine the cause and prescribe further treatment of the pathology.
With age, irreversible processes in the body cause various diseases. Therefore, if you experience painful feelings, you should consult a doctor.
Causes of pain
Articular pain in the hands appears for various reasons. Most visible as a result of traumatic injuries.
The tissue around the joint may be damaged. The chronicity of the disease contributes to the changes in deformation. For this reason, full or complete mobility is impaired.
The causes of pain in the joints of the fingers are:
- Arthritisis an inflammatory disease that affects the joint surfaces along with the surrounding tissues. As a result of a rheumatic process or autoimmune diseases, pathological changes occur in the connective or other tissues in the joint area. Arthritis usually affects the joints. Isolated inflammation is extremely rare. The disease is characterized by the symmetry of the inflamed joints. A distinctive feature of the pathology is pain during movement and rest.
- Rheumatoid arthritis- The disease is infectious-allergic in nature. A feature of the pathology is the appearance of foci in the small joints of the bones. Swelling of the tissues leads to compression of the nerve fibers that cause pain. The disease develops suddenly. Restriction of movement is accompanied by redness of the skin and decreased motor activity.
- Osteoarthritis- progressive deformation of articular surfaces. Stiffness when trying to move is associated with pain in the symmetrical joints of the fingers on the hands. Failure to treat in time can lead to disability.
- GutIt is a disease associated with metabolic disorders. The chronic process continues with periods of inflammation in which the condition worsens sharply. Acute pain is associated with edema on the diseased joint and hyperemia of the skin. At first he suffers from headaches, then other joints are involved in pathological changes.
- Ligamentitin stenosis- Inflammatory disease of the joints of the fingers. Damage to the ligaments causes pain in the fingers.
- Rhizarthrosisassociated with severe stress or compression of the thumb.
- Osteoarthritis- Deformation changes in the joints of the fingers due to the destruction of the cartilaginous ball of the joints. Exacerbation of pain occurs after stress in the diseased joints. Immobilized joints do not hurt.
- Osteomyelitis- Damage to bone tissue and bone marrow. Necrotic and purulent changes develop not only in the bones, but also in the joints. Open damage to the bones can cause the bacterial flora to enter the wound, which can lead to the pus turning into bone and being destroyed. At the same time, joint pain will be complemented by general signs of intoxication.
What to do when your finger joints hurt? How to treat?
To determine the treatment regimen, it is necessary to determine the factor that causes the development of the disease. There are three main groups of drugs used to affect the affected joints:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, when used, stop the biochemical cascade of inflammatory reactions.
- Glucocorticoids have a clear anti-inflammatory effect. The funds are used for general and local therapy. According to the instructions, it is injected directly into the site of inflammation.
- Immunosuppressants are the main drugs used as antirheumatic painkillers.
There are folk recipes that eliminate joint pain without the use of expensive drugs:
- Dig burdock root in spring or autumn to prepare an anesthetic broth. Peeled and dried carrots are crushed and stored in a one-piece bag. Infuse two tablespoons of carrots in a glass of water. The prepared broth is drunk three times a day.
- Quince juice relieves joint pain in a good way. Freshly squeezed juice is mixed with barley flour in equal proportions. Gruel is applied at night to inflamed joints.
- Drink dried celery decoction three times a day.
- A mixture of honey and vinegar helps relieve acute pain. The mixture is placed on the painful area covered with wax paper.
- The use of ginger relieves joint pain caused by the inflammatory process.
Traditional medicine will help at an early stage. In advanced and chronic cases it is necessary to use a complex combination therapy.