Irreversible processes in the body with age become the cause of different diseases.Degenerative processes influence the joints, which leads to unpleasant sensations, deformations and other manifestations.Often hurt, the finger connections in older people, the motor function of the fingers is disturbed.With such symptoms, it is necessary to search for medical help in order to identify the cause and to prescribe the subsequent treatment of the pathology.
Anatomical characteristics
There are more than 300 joints in the human skeleton.The smallest joint devices are in the fingers.The surface of the joints is small, the binder is thin.Due to the anatomical features of the structure, these joints are more susceptible to pathologies.
The joint is the joint made of bone with a connective tissue that consists of a joint cavity filled with synovial fluid, hyalink cartilage, a synovial bowl and a bourgeon (joint bag).The finger is formed from three phalanges - proximal, medium and distal.Each phalanx is connected to the following connection.
The occurrence of joint pain can signal serious diseases in the body.
The reasons for the appearance
The pain in the joints differ in intensity and localization.There are two types of pain: mechanical and inflammatory that can be provoked:
- Rheumatoid arthritis.Accompanied by morning pain.
- Psoriasis arthritis.It affects the skin tissue, unpleasant sensations are located in a distal phalanx.Swelling appears, a change in the skin color (redness with bluish) at the handheld room.
- Infectious arthritis.It is accompanied by intensive long pain (up to several days).Local hyperthermia is observed, warmth and chills are possible.
- Gout attack.People are subject to the category of old age due to metabolic processes in the body.Characterized by burning pain in the field of pathology.
- Osteoarthrosis.Progress in women due to age -related hormonal diseases.The clinical image is pain syndrome in the fingers, a change in the anatomical structure of the fingers (thickening of the joints).
- Ligamentitis with stenosization, which is similar in a clinical image with arthritis and arthrosis, affects the tapes of the joints packed by ring.The movements of the brush and fingers are painful.
- Tunnel syndrome.The pain appears on the index finger of the left hand.
Rizartrose can also lead to pain in the fingers.Against the background of the background of superstition, infectious processes, injuries or severe poisoning.
Pain makes it difficult to implement simple movements in everyday life and at work.
Diseases
The joints of the fingers violate the following diseases:
- Arthritis of the rheumatoid genesis.The most common pathology concerned.With this disease, symmetrical joints of the upper extremities are affected.An inflammatory process is observed, dense growth can be felt on palpation knots.The course of the disease changes with remissions with seizures.The hand is deformed under advanced conditions.
- Osteoarthrosis and polyosteoarthrosis - diseases are observed more often in women over 40.The causes are a violation of the hormonal background of the body (reducing the production of estrogen hormone), inheritance, excessive stress and other factors.The fingers of the fingers are deformed with the pathology.
- Gout develops against the background of metabolic disorders (protein metabolism) and accumulate uric acid salts in the joints.In the first phase of the pathology, the fingers are affected and then the hands.It is accompanied by severe pain, swelling and a change in the skin color in the inflammatory area.Pathologies are subject to men over 40 years more often.
Other
Depending on the pathology, the fingers of the fingers can hurt in the morning.Movements can be accompanied by characteristic clicks (arthritis symptom).Inflammation develops in the area of the phalanx of the index and ring finger.
Joints can violate gout in the morning.The inflammatory process develops in the thumb, the clinical image is accompanied by swelling, a change in skin color.
A sign of different joints can be pain in the joints of the fingers after sleep.During pregnancy, sharp hormonal changes in the body of women can cause pain.
Daubiness occurs in people of all ages.This symptom complicated a normal lifestyle.The timely attractiveness of a specialist will help avoid complications.The reasons for deafness can serve:
- Stress;
- Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine;
- Pathology of the vascular system;
- Carpal valve syndrome - pinching of the wrist nerve leads to an impairment of the innervation and blood circulation causing numbness.
Diagnostic methods
The following symptoms are observed in the pathologies of the finger joints:
- Deformation processes in the field of inflammation;
- Palpation pain;
- Intensive pain syndrome;
- Reddening of the skin;
- Hyperthermia;
- Difficulty of movement;
- Inflammation processes and swelling near the affected area;
- the appearance of nodules around the joints;
- The pain attacks are wave -like, intense and insignificant at night - during the day.
After the first inspection, laboratory and hardware methods are carried out to examine the patient:
- Biochemical blood test;
- General blood tests and urine;
- X -ray examination;
- MRI;
- Blood is examined for the presence of a rheumatoid factor, antibraptococcal antibodies, purins.
A neglected state of pathology can lead to disabilities so that the pain should not be ignored.The joints of the fingers damage due to other pathologies, so it is necessary not to delay the doctor if symptoms occur.
Treatment
After the diagnosis, medical measures are prescribed.The classic treatment of all diseases when joints on the fingers are based on taking medication.The therapy aims to eliminate the main symptoms of the finger of the finger of the finger on the arm: inflammation and pain.Show LFK and therapeutic massage.
Medication
The drug treatment includes: painkillers, non -steroid inflammatory medication (NSAIDS), with autoimmunpathologies - hormones, local medication - gels, ointments, creams.
Appoint:
- NSAIDS;
- Corticosteroid medication;
- Local drugs.
Medicines are used in emergencies when pain syndrome is very serious.
If necessary, medication that restores cartilage tissue is prescribed.
Training therapy and massage
A number of exercises are selected by a specialist.LFC strengthens fingering, improves blood circulation and accelerates the restoration process in the affected areas.
Massage sessions are carried out during the remission period (in acute time it is not recommended to do them).The massage process improves blood supply, reduces pain and swelling.
A comprehensive approach to the treatment of pathology enables you to return to the usual lifestyle in a short time.
diet
With such pathologies, it is necessary to adhere to nutrition of nutrition.In acute periods, when the finger connections hurt, the use of pastries, sweet, salt, salted and inserted dishes, smoked food, high -calories must avoid.You shouldn't consume strong tea, meat, spinach and Sorrel.Acid dairy products can only be included in the diet (low -fat).
Folk treatment
In addition to drug treatment, it is permitted to apply traditional medicine methods.
At home, if the finger connections are painful (especially in the exacerbation phase), you can compress from a mixture of vodka, aloe and honey.The duration of the compress is 3 hours.
You can apply oil balm.Add vitamin A to olive or sesame oil, mix.Grate the oil into aching areas.
Allen the pain tincture of lilac: pour a glass of flowers, pour 200 ml vodka and enter a dark place for two weeks.Before you go to bed, rub the inflammatory zone.
The Brusnik infusion reduces the pain if diseases deteriorate.Use 2 -times a day for 200 ml.
prevention
The most important preventive measures to avoid the development of pathologies, accompanied by unpleasant sensations in the joints, are:
- Sport;
- real nutrition;
- Regular massage sessions.
If you adhere to a healthy lifestyle, you can avoid many problems.