Currently, people of different ages suffer from various diseases of the cardiovascular system, nervous system, rheumatism and bones.Anyone of any age can get the disease.But the most common diseases are the musculoskeletal system.These diseases can occur in both old and young people.Small joints are most often affected; such joints include the formations of the hands and feet.Why do joints hurt, what causes finger joint pain and how to treat it?
Reason
When pain appears in the arm area, until a certain point we do not pay attention to it;Meanwhile, progression and development of the disease occurs.What diseases can cause finger joint pain?The most common joint diseases that can cause pain:
- Polyarthritis of the bones.
- Arthritis (rheumatism or psoriasis).
- Aggravates gout.
- Tenosynovitis
- Arrhythmia.
- Injury to limbs.
- Microcirculatory disorders.
- Pathology of the nerve endings or spine.
- Timely treatment of chronic diseases.
Why do my finger joints hurt?Finger joint pain in different diseases has different causes.Let's consider in detail the characteristics of pain in various pathologies.
Osteoarthritis
When polyarthritis occurs, finger joint pain can appear in both people under 45 years old and people over 55 years old.With this disease, the special point is that when the joint is damaged, Heberden's lymph nodes will appear.They are located on the back of the palm, which is also characteristic of the fact that they are formed in the same way (in the right and left hand at the same time in similar positions).
The spots may appear on the knuckles (most often affected are the index and middle fingers).At the time of formation of such a nodule, the patient may feel an unpleasant burning sensation, pain, swelling and redness may occur.First of all, it is necessary to treat the root cause.
Rheumatoid arthritis
With rheumatoid arthritis, finger joints hurt in 6-7% of cases.The disease can occur in people of different age groups, women are more often affected and is formed due to emotional stress, after a cold, infection or hypothermia.The disease begins with inflammatory changes, then the affected joint swells slightly, the pain increases when bending the knuckles of the right and left hands.Lesions are often symmetrical and other joints, even large ones, may also be affected.
The disease has an inflammatory nature that causes pain (intensifies at night and in the morning, while the pain decreases during the day and evening).In addition to these symptoms, patients also experience weakness, fever and possibly chills.Therapy should be aimed at treating the underlying disease.
Psoriasis
In 5% of cases, pain may be caused by psoriatic arthritis.People between the ages of 20 and 50 with skin lesions (psoriatic plaques) are affected.A special feature of the inflammatory process is that the disease has axial inflammation (all joints of the affected fingers are painful).The skin on such joints has a burgundy color.
Inflammation can affect the joints of the right or left hand, but very rarely both at the same time, which indicates its asymmetry.
Gout
Gout is the cause of pain in less than 4% of cases.It commonly occurs in men, often occurring with damage to the big toe, then affecting other joints.Occurs between the ages of 20 and 50 years.On the hands, the disease develops due to damage to the thumb (rarely the little finger), then spreads to other joints, the pain worsens at night, disrupting sleep and sleep quality, the thumb turns red and hot to the touch.
The duration of an acute attack can be up to 12 days, after which the pain gradually subsides.Paroxysmal progression of pain syndrome is a feature of this disease.
Injury
Injuries and dislocations of limbs play an important role in finger pain.When cartilage tissue is damaged, regeneration occurs gradually but there will no longer be complete and identical cartilage;in every case it will be defective to one degree or another.Initially, there may be no symptoms, but gradually the cartilage tissue is eroded and no longer functions fully, leading to pain (pain occurs earliest when the little finger is affected).
Other diseases
De Carvin tenosynovitis causes pain in 2-3% and involves an inflammatory process in the thumb muscle tissue.Usually, the pain occurs at the base of the joint;it occurs spontaneously or is provoked by overload, intensifies with flexion and extension (pain does not occur in the area from the index finger to the little finger).
With rhizarthrosis, the thumb on the hand hurts, pathology of its joints occurs, which often manifests itself together with polyarthritis, less often independently.It is agitated by a continuous strong load.It is difficult to diagnose de Carvin tenosynovitis.But with this disease, the special feature is the deformation of the finger bones, clearly visible on hand X-rays.
Treatment
Timely treatment and, most importantly, correct prescription will help avoid pain in later life.Prevention of rheumatic diseases is an important point in maintaining the same standard of living.But what to do and how to treat the disease if the disease arises or becomes more severe?
Treatment methods must have a comprehensive effect, solve several problems and promote the recovery of damaged tissues.
First of all, it is necessary to accurately diagnose the cause of the disease, and then determine what treatment method (medical or surgical).
Drug treatment
The most common group of medications that can reduce or completely stop pain are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).In addition to their pain-relieving effects, they also have anti-inflammatory properties.
The medicinal substance can be applied independently, taking into account the available instructions.
For arthritis, when the hand joints are painful, glucocorticosteroid drugs (GCS) are prescribed;This group has anti-inflammatory effects, helping to stop pain immediately.To enhance the healing and regenerating effect, various oils and creams are used;they will also provide short-term pain relief.
Physiotherapy methods for treatment and prevention are being widely applied.The most popular methods are:
- Phonology.
- Ultra high frequency (UHF) therapy.
- Ultraviolet and infrared radiation.
- Do physical exercises.
- Massage therapy and recovery.
- Moderate physical activity.
Surgical treatment
This method is radical and has been used in late and advanced stages of the disease.Surgery is performed using a prosthesis, replacing the joint surface or restoring blood flow.