Irreversible processes in the body with age become the cause of various diseases.Degenerative processes affect joints, which leads to unpleasant sensations, deformations and other manifestations.Often, in older people, fingertips hurt, the motor function of the fingers is disturbed.In the presence of such symptoms, it is necessary to seek medical help to identify the cause and prescribe the subsequent treatment of pathology.
Anatomical characteristics
There are over 300 joints in the human skeleton.The smallest joint devices are located on the fingers.The joint surface is small, the conjunctive shell is thin.Due to the anatomical characteristics of the structure, these joints are more susceptible to pathologies.
The articulation is the articulation of bones with a connective tissue, which consists of a cavity of the articulation full of synovial fluid, hyaline cartilage, a synovial shell and an approach (joint bag).The finger is formed from three phalanges - proximal, medium and distal.Each phalanx is connected to the following using the joint.
The appearance of joint pain can signal serious diseases in the body.
The reasons for appearance
Joint pain differs in intensity and location.There are two types of pain: mechanical and inflammatory, which can be caused:
- Rheumatoid arthritis.Accompanied by morning pain.
- Psoriatic arthritis.It affects skin tissue, unpleasant sensations are located in a distal phalanx.The swelling appears, a change in skin color (redness with bluish) on the thumbs of the hands.
- Infectious arthritis.It is accompanied by intense long pains (up to several days).Local hyperthermia is observed, heat and chills are possible.
- Gotous attack.People are subject to the advanced age category due to impaired metabolism processes in the body.Characterized by burning pain in the field of pathology.
- Osteoarthritis.Progresses in women due to age -related hormonal disorders.The clinical picture is finger pain syndrome, a change in the anatomical structure of the fingers (joint thickening).
- Ligamentite with stennostering, which is similar in a clinical picture with arthritis and arthrosis, affects joint ring ligaments.Brush and fingertips are painful.
- Tunnel syndrome.The pain appears in the index finger of the left hand.
Rizarthrosis can also lead to pain in the fingers.It develops against the background of infectious processes, injury or severe poisoning.
Pain complicates the implementation of simple movements in everyday life and work.
Illnesses
Fingers' joints impair the following diseases:
- Rheumatoid genesis arthritis.The most common pathology that affects small joints.With this disease, the symmetrical joints of the upper ends are affected.An inflammatory process is observed, dense grown are felt in palpation - nodules.The course of the disease alternates with seizures with remissions.Under advanced conditions, the hand is deformed.
- Osteoarthritis and Polyosteoarthritis - Diseases are most often observed in women over 40.The causes are a violation of the hormonal background of the body (reducing the production of estrogen hormone), heredity, excessive cargo and other factors.With the pathology, the fingertips are deformed.
- Gout develops at the bottom of metabolic disorders (protein metabolism) and uric acid salts accumulate in the joints.In the first stage of the pathology, the fingers are affected and then the hands.It is accompanied by intense pain, swelling and a change in skin color in the inflammation area.Pathologies are more subject to men over 40.
Other
Depending on the pathology, fingertips can hurt in the morning.The movements can be accompanied by characteristic clicks (symptom of arthritis).In the phalanx area of the index and ring fingers, inflammation develops.
The joints can hurt in the morning with gout.The inflammatory process develops in thumbs, the clinical picture is accompanied by swelling, a change in skin color.
A sign of various joint pathologies can be pain in the fingertips after sleep.During pregnancy, sharp hormonal changes in women's body can lead to pain.
Numbness occurs in people of all ages.This symptom complicates a normal lifestyle.The opportune appeal for an expert will help to avoid complications.The reasons for numbness can serve:
- stress;
- cervical spine osteochondrosis;
- Vascular System Pathology;
- Carpal Valve Syndrome - The hint of the wrist nerve leads to impaired innervation and blood circulation, which causes numbness.
Diagnostic methods
With finger joint pathologies, the following symptoms are observed:
- Deformation processes in the field of inflammation;
- Palpation pain;
- Intensive pain syndrome;
- Skin redness;
- hyperthermia;
- Movement difficulty;
- inflammatory processes and swelling near the affected area;
- the appearance of nodules around the joints;
- Pain attacks are similar to waves, intense at night and insignificant - during the day.
After initial inspection, laboratory and hardware methods to examine the patient are performed:
- Biochemical blood test;
- Blood and urine tests;
- Radiographic examination;
- Magnetic Resonance;
- Blood is examined for the presence of a rheumatoid factor, antibroptococcal antibodies, purines.
A state of neglected pathology can lead to disability, so pain should not be ignored.The fingertips are donated as a result of other pathologies;Therefore, when symptoms appear, it is necessary not to delay the doctor.
Treatment
After diagnosis, medical measures are prescribed.Classic treatment of all diseases, when fingertips, is based on taking medications.Therapy aims to remove the main symptoms of finger finger disease in the arm: inflammation and pain.Show LFK and therapeutic massage.
Medication
The drug treatment includes: painkillers, non -steroid anti -inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), with autoimmune pathologies - hormones, local medications - gels, ointments, creams.
NAME:
- NSAIDS;
- Corticosteroid medicines;
- Local drugs.
In emergency cases, when pain syndrome is very severe, medications are used.
If necessary, the medicines that restore cartilage fabric are prescribed.
Exercise and Massage Therapy
A set of exercises is selected by a specialist.The LFC strengthens fingertips, improves blood circulation, accelerates the recovery process in the affected areas.
Massage sessions are performed during the remission period (in the acute period, it is not recommended to do so).The massage procedure improves blood supply, reduces pain and swelling.
A comprehensive approach to the treatment of pathology will allow you to return to the usual lifestyle in a short time.
Diet
With these pathologies, it is necessary to adhere to food nutrition.In acute periods, when fingertips hurt, it is necessary to avoid the use of sweets, sweets, salt, salty and pickled dishes, smoked foods, high calorie dairy products.You should not consume strong tea, meat, spinach, sour.Sour products -Apennas can be included only in the diet diet (low fat).
Folkloric treatment
In addition to drug treatment, it is allowed to use traditional medicine methods.
At home, if the fingertips are painful (especially in the exacerbation phase), you can make compresses from a mixture of vodka, aloe and honey.The duration of the compress is 3 hours.
You can apply the oil balm.Add vitamin A to olive or sesame oil, mix.Rub the oil in painful areas.
Allens The tincture of lilac pain: Pour a glass of flowers, pour 200 ml of vodka, insist in a dark place for two weeks.Before going to bed, rub in the inflammation zone.
Brusnik's infusion reduces pain with disease exacerbation.Apply twice a day to 200 ml.
Prevention
The main preventive measures to avoid the development of pathologies, accompanied by unpleasant joint sensations, are:
- sports;
- Proper nutrition;
- Regular massage sessions.
To adhere to a healthy lifestyle, you can avoid many problems.