Of all parts of the body, the human hand has the greatest variety of movements. Dynamic activity is associated with various kinds of manipulation.
From ordinary movements to creating objects of creativity - everything is connected with the activity of the hands. Due to the important participation of brushes in human life and work, their health is of great importance.
Often people 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 the subsequent treatment of the pathology.
Irreversible processes in the body with age become the cause of various diseases. Therefore, if you experience any painful sensations, you should consult a doctor.
Causes of pain
Articular pain in the hands appears for various reasons. As a result of traumatic injuries, it appears most often.
The tissue around the joint can be damaged. The transition of diseases to a chronic form contributes to deformational changes. For this reason, the possibility of full or complete movement is disrupted.
The causes of pain in the joints of the fingers are:
- Arthritisare an inflammatory disease that affects the articular surfaces along with the tissues surrounding it. As a result of a rheumatic process or autoimmune diseases, a pathological change in the connective or other tissue in the joint area occurs. Arthritis usually affects groups of joints. Isolated inflammation is extremely rare. The disease is characterized by the symmetry of the inflamed articular areas. A distinctive feature of the pathology is pain on 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. The swelling of the tissues leads to compression of the nerve fibers, which provokes pain. The disease develops suddenly. Restriction of movement is accompanied by skin flushing and decreased motor activity.
- Arthrosis- progressive deformation of the articular surfaces. Stiffness when trying to move is combined with soreness of the symmetrical joints of the fingers. Untimely treatment can lead to patient disability.
- GoutIs a disease associated with metabolic disorders. The chronic process proceeds with periods of exacerbation, in which the deterioration of the condition occurs sharply. Acute pain is combined with edema and hyperemia of the skin over the diseased joint. The thumb is the first to suffer, later other joints are included in the pathological changes.
- Stenosing ligamentitis- inflammatory disease of the ligamentous apparatus 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- deformation change in the joints of the fingers due to the destruction of the cartilaginous ball of the joints. Exacerbation of pain occurs after stress on the affected 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 injuries to the bones 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 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 the affected joints:
- Non-steroidal drugs with anti-inflammatory action, when used, the biochemical cascade of reactions that cause inflammation is stopped.
- Glucocorticoids have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. The funds are used for general and local therapy. According to indications, it is injected directly into the focus of inflammation.
- Immunosuppressants are basic drugs used as antirheumatic pain relievers.
There are folk recipes with the help of which joint pain is relieved without the use of expensive drugs:
- To prepare an anesthetic decoction, dig up burdock root in spring or autumn. The peeled and dried root is crushed and stored in a cloth bag. Brew two tablespoons of the 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 proportions. The gruel is applied to the inflamed joints at night.
- Drink a decoction of dry 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 the inflammatory process.
Traditional medicine methods will help in the early course. In advanced and chronic cases, it is necessary to use complex joint treatment.