Of all the parts of the body, the human hand has the greatest movement. Dynamic activity is associated with various types of manipulation.
From ordinary movements to creating objects of creativity - everything has to do with hand activities. Because of the important participation of brushes in human life and work, their health is very important.
Often people experience pain in the finger joints, finger motor function is impaired. If there are such symptoms, it is necessary to seek medical help to identify the cause and prescribe subsequent pathological treatment.
Irreversible processes in the body with age become the cause of various diseases. Therefore, if you experience a painful sensation, you should see a doctor.
The cause of the pain
Articular pain in the hand appears for a variety of reasons. As a result of traumatic injury, it most often appears.
The tissue around the joints can be damaged. The transition of the disease to a chronic form contributes to the deformation changes. For this reason, the possibility of full or complete movement is disrupted.
The causes of pain in the finger joints are:
- Arthritisis an inflammatory disease that affects the articular surface along with the surrounding tissues. As a result of rheumatic processes or autoimmune diseases, pathological changes occur in connective or other tissues in the joint area. Arthritis usually attacks a group of joints. Isolated inflammation is extremely rare. The disease is characterized by the symmetry of the inflamed articular area. A hallmark of pathology is pain during movement and rest.
- Rheumatoid arthritis- the disease is contagious allergic. The pathological feature is the appearance of a focus on small joints of bone. Tissue swelling causes compression of nerve fibers, which causes pain. The disease develops suddenly. Restriction of movement is accompanied by skin flushing and decreased motor activity.
- Arthrosis- progressive deformation of the articular surface. Stiffness when trying to move is combined with pain in the symmetrical joints of the fingers in the hand. Improper treatment can lead to patient disability.
- GoutIs a disease associated with metabolic disorders. The chronic process takes place with a period of deterioration, during which a sharp deterioration of the condition occurs. Acute pain is combined with edema and skin hyperemia in diseased joints. The thumb is the first to suffer, then another joint is included in the pathological change.
- Stiginosis ligamentitis- inflammatory diseases of the ligaments of the finger joints. Damage to the annular ligaments causes pain in the fingers.
- Rhizarthrosisassociated with severe pressure or compression of the thumb joint.
- Osteoarthritis- deformation changes in the finger joints due to the destruction of the cartilage balls of the joints. More severe pain occurs after pressure on the diseased joint. Joints that do not move are not painful.
- Osteomyelitis- damage to bone tissue and bone marrow. Necrotic and purulent changes develop not only on the bones, but also on the joints. Open wounds on the bone can cause bacterial flora to enter the wound, causing pus to accumulate and destroy the bone. At the same time, joint pain will be accompanied by symptoms of general intoxication.
What to do when a finger joint hurts? How to treat?
To determine the treatment regimen, it is necessary to determine the factors that cause the development of the disease. There are three main groups of medicinal substances used to affect affected joints:
- Non-steroidal drugs with anti-inflammatory action, when used, the biochemical reactions that cause inflammation are stopped.
- Glucocorticoids have significant anti-inflammatory effects. The funds are used for general and local therapy. According to the instructions, it is injected directly into the focus of inflammation.
- Immunosuppressants are basic medications used as antirheumatic painkillers.
There are folk recipes where joint pain can be eliminated without the use of expensive drugs:
- To prepare an anesthetic broth, dig burdock root in spring or autumn. The peeled and dried roots are crushed and stored in a cloth bag. Mix two tablespoons of root in a glass of water. The prepared broth is drunk three times a day.
- Quince juice relieves joint pain well. Freshly squeezed juice is mixed with barley flour in equal amounts. 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 placed on the sore spot, covered with wax paper.
- The use of ginger relieves joint pain caused by inflammatory processes.
Traditional medical methods will help in the early journey. In advanced and chronic cases, it is necessary to use complex joint treatment.