Of all parts of the body, the human hand has the greatest range of motion. Dynamic activity is associated with various types of manipulation.
From common movements to creating objects of creativity - everything is related to the activity of the hands. Due to the important participation of brushes in the life and work of human beings, their health is of great importance.
People often have pain in the joints of the fingers, the motor function of the fingers is impaired. In the presence of such symptoms, it is necessary to seek medical help to identify the cause and prescribe further treatment of the condition.
Irreversible processes in the body with age become the cause of various diseases. Therefore, if you have any painful sensations, you should consult a doctor.
causes of pain
Joint pain in the hands arises for several reasons. As a result of traumatic injuries, it appears more often.
The tissue around the joint can be damaged. The transition from diseases to the chronic form contributes to deformational changes. For this reason, the possibility of full or complete movement is interrupted.
The causes of pain in the joints of the fingers are:
- Arthritisit is an inflammatory disease that affects joint surfaces along with the tissues around them. As a result of a rheumatic process or autoimmune diseases, a pathological change occurs in the connective tissue or other tissue in the joint area. Arthritis usually affects groups of joints. Isolated inflammation is extremely rare. The disease is characterized by symmetry of the inflamed joint areas. A distinguishing feature of the pathology is pain in movement and at rest.
- Rheumatoid arthritis- the disease is of an infectious allergic nature. A feature of the pathology is the appearance of foci in the small joints of the bones. Tissue swelling leads to compression of nerve fibers, which causes pain. The disease develops suddenly. Restricted movement is accompanied by reddening of the skin and decreased motor activity.
- arthrosis- progressive deformation of joint surfaces. Stiffness when trying to move is combined with pain in the symmetrical joints of the fingers. Premature treatment can lead to patient disability.
- DropIt is a disease associated with metabolic disorders. The chronic process continues with periods of exacerbation, in which there is a marked deterioration of the condition. Acute pain is combined with swelling and redness of the skin over the diseased joint. The thumb is the first to suffer, then other joints are included in the pathological changes.
- Stenosing Ligamentitis- inflammatory disease of the ligamentous tract of the joints of the fingers. Damage to the annular ligaments causes pain in the fingers.
- rhizarthrosisassociated with severe stress or compression of the thumb joint.
- osteoarthritis- alteration of deformation in the joints of the fingers due to the destruction of the cartilage ball of the joints. Pain exacerbation occurs after stress on diseased joints. Immobilized joints don't 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 bone lesions can cause bacterial flora to enter the wound, causing pus to build up and destroy the bone. At the same time, joint pain will be complemented by symptoms of general intoxication.
What to do when your finger joints hurt? How to treat?
To determine the treatment regimen, it is necessary to establish the factor that led to the development of the disease. There are three main groups of medicinal substances used to affect affected joints:
- Nonsteroidal drugs with anti-inflammatory action, when used, the biochemical cascade of reactions that cause inflammation is interrupted.
- Glucocorticoids have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. Funds are used for general and local therapy. As indicated, it is injected directly into the focus of inflammation.
- Immunosuppressants are basic medications used as anti-rheumatic analgesics.
There are popular recipes with which joint pain is relieved without the use of expensive medications:
- To prepare an anesthetic broth, dig up burdock root in spring or fall. The peeled and dried root is crushed and stored in a cloth bag. Prepare two tablespoons of the root in a glass of water. The prepared broth is drunk three times a day.
- Quince juice well relieves joint pain. The freshly squeezed juice is mixed with the barley flour in equal proportions. Porridge is applied to inflamed joints at night.
- Drink a decoction of dried celery three times a day.
- A mixture of honey and vinegar helps to relieve acute pain. The mixture is placed on the sore spot, covered with parchment paper.
- The use of ginger relieves joint pain caused by the inflammatory process.
Traditional medicine methods will help you start the course. In advanced and chronic cases, the use of complex joint treatment is necessary.