The human hand is the most perfect tool that nature and evolution have invented. With the help of this "tool", an absolute number of manipulations that are necessary for life are performed: from everyday life to the most subtle. That is why the appearance of pain in the joints of the hands is a major problem that overshadows the most common things.
Causes of possible pain.
Of course, the pain syndrome does not arise from scratch and is caused by various injuries, such as:
- arthritis;
- rheumatism;
- osteoarthritis;
- drop;
- various bruises, dislocations, sprains and other mechanical damage.
Arthritis
The main signs of arthritis of the fingers, in addition to the manifestation of pain, include swelling, swelling and severe redness of the skin over the affected joint. By the type of prerequisites that cause arthritis, the disease is distinguished into infectious and rheumatoid.
Infectious arthritis
The cause of this manifestation is contamination with toxins and bacteria. That entered the joint with the flow of blood or lymph. Therefore, the best prevention, which will prevent the infection from entering the bloodstream, is compliance with the basic rules of hygiene and asepsis. Otherwise, the affected joints are treated with antibiotics.
In addition, it is very important to understand one rule: if there is a suspicion of arthritis, it is necessary to diagnose all adjacent tissues: ligaments, tendons and blood vessels, as well as the forearm, shoulder joint and wrist. Since the prerequisites for pain in the wrist joints can be hidden in the malfunction of the articular joints in a single limb.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a consequence of the combined effects of several harmful factors, such as infections, intense physical activity, and an unhealthy lifestyle. All these factors, as a rule, increase with age and turn a person's joints into "ticks", causing pain. In principle, there is now no effective method to treat this disease, but remission is possible.
Rheumatism
Rheumatism is known as very unpleasant sudden sharp pains. He brought this sharpness of his manifestations to the joints of the fingers, also accompanying the entire process with redness, swelling and impaired freedom of movement. Add to this a possible rash and an increase in body temperature, and a complete picture of the disease will be drawn, the treatment of which is already possible only with the help of a doctor.
Osteoarthritis
This disease is characterized by a gradual deformation of the articular joints of the hands. The disease develops gradually: at first a slight pain appears, which gradually increases over the years, accompanied by a feeling of stiffness in the joints and gradual difficulty in moving the wrist joints, especially in the fingers. One of the most obvious signs is pain symmetry: the joints hurt in both hands, and the thumbs are affected first, and then all in turn.
Drop in hands
This reason, as a rule, is characteristic of the ankle joints, but it often occurs in the carpal joints. Gout is caused by a large deposition of purines in joint tissue and joint fluid, purines are found in fatty meat products; This means that the cause of the disease may be due to improper dietary behavior.
Generally speaking, all diseases lead to the following process: the thumb joint begins to suffer from a pain syndrome, and over time all the other fingers experience pain, at first the pain causes a slight inconvenience, but over time it increases under the influence of external factors. and internal factors (cold, heat, fatigue) and leads to the impossibility of performing even the simplest finger manipulations.
It's a shame, but just when the fingers are almost giving up, most people turn to clinics for qualified help.
About the treatment of pain in the joints of the fingers.
If there is a problem when the finger joints hurt, then its solution is possible only with one's own desire and the qualified services of a rheumatologist or osteopath. It is these two doctors, depending on the degree of injury, who prescribe specific procedures and medications.
The list of elementary actions in case of pain in the hands:
- See a doctor (surgeon, rheumatologist, osteopath);
- Independent use of chondoprotectors;
- The use of pain relievers;
- Self-help gym exercises that allow you to gently develop the joints of the hands.
Chondroprotectors are special substances that replace the destroyed cartilage tissue, restoring it. This effect is achieved due to the specific composition of the preparations, the active substance of which is very close to the structure of cartilage. In addition, the effect of the drug is enhanced by the content of mineral and vitamin complexes and extracts of herbs and medicinal plants, which can eliminate inflammation, pain and increase the general tone of the joints.
Pain relief is generally used in situations where the pain is so severe that it is impossible to live normally. The pain may spread in foci to the wrist, forearm, and shoulder joint.
In gymnastic manipulations, an important rule is a gradual increase in load from the smallest. In addition, the load increases in proportion to the capacities of the joints under the supervision of the attending physician, self-control and the correct calculation of one's own strength are also important.
- If the pain is caused by the manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis, then the most drastic measure is surgical treatment. Although in a very high percentage of cases, physiotherapy of the affected joint, warming up and acupuncture give very good results. Exercise on the horizontal bar and swimming have also been shown to hinder rheumatoid arthritis, and the progression of the disease is significantly slowed.
- Injuries caused by osteoarthritis are somewhat more difficult to treat, since they are accompanied by deformations and the fact that the synovial fluid (joint lubrication) stops working. Against the background of these manifestations, the degradation of the tissues around the joint begins. Treatment involves an integrated approach to the use of non-steroidal pain relievers. If the pains are characterized by great force, then pain relief can be applied internally. It is also mandatory to wear chondo protectors. An arthroscopy procedure is mandatory: local opening of the joint and visualization of the processes in the joint and their image on the screen.
It should be remembered that a carefree attitude at the initial stage will lead to a complication of treatment and a possible loss of the working ability of the hands. The joints of the hands, like others, must be cared for from an early age.