The joints of the fingers are aching

Our hands are a tool given to us for performing even the most painstaking work. But very often joints get hurt. Why are the joints of the fingers sore? There are many reasons for explaining this. It can be a simple overstrain of joints, or one of their diseases.

The main reason, of course - fatigue, afraid of not having time to do their work, people often forget to give their hands a break. The joints of the fingers are very painful, they ache. Mostly this concerns office workers who sit and print all day long, without even suspecting that fatigue accumulates in the joints. It is important to remember that the hand position at the same time depends on their performance. The more natural the "landing" of hands on the table, the more likely that your joints will not bother you.

Among the joint diseases , several major ones, such as arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, as well as the usual sprains and muscles around the joint, are distinguished.

Consider a bit each of them.

Arthritis is an inflammation of the joint that can manifest itself sharply with the appearance of pain and swelling, or it may be chronic and manifest from time to time as unpleasant sensations. In this case, the joints on the fingers hurt. With chronic arthritis, the joint may become deformed or break down. Arthritis is a disease that can occur when an infection enters the joint itself or is transferred by blood flow from other organs.

Osteoarthritis manifests itself in the form of dull pain of small joints. It can be prolonged, or it can pass unnoticed on the same day. Help in this disease massage, physiotherapy, swimming, therapeutic mud.

Gout is a disease that most often occurs in people eating a lot of meat. In meat, there is such a substance as purine, which when crystallized into the joint crystallizes, and when the concentration reaches the peak, gout arises. Mostly men suffer from this disease. Excessive consumption of alcohol and meat can lead to a gout attack, joints of the fingers are aching. The joint blushes and swells, a dull pain pierces it, intensifying at night. Seizures can be repeated 2 to 6 times a year and last up to 4 days. When treating gout, you should limit yourself to meat, in addition, there are drugs that normalize the level of purines.

Rheumatoid arthritis occurs in both children and adults. There is a small symmetrical reddening and swelling of the joints, the strength of pain is average, decreasing with physical exertion. The joints of the brushes hurt. A person suffering from rheumatoid arthritis is constrained from moving in the morning, until, as they say, he "breaks up".

Rheumatism is a consequence of acute infections of the upper respiratory tract. Most large joints are affected, on the hands are elbow joints, radial, wrist. The disease begins with fever and pain in the joints, which quickly moves from one joint to the other. The disease does not lead to irreversible changes, but joints can swell, redness will appear, and sometimes rheumatic nodules arise. These are small seals in the area of the joints most prone to pressure. In children, rheumatism can also be manifested by dermal pale red rashes. The launched form of rheumatism can give serious complications to the heart.

If you have pain in the joints of your fingers, first of all, you need to contact a rheumatologist. After that, you need to reconsider your way of life, reduce physical and psychological stress, change the diet. When you identify a disease, the doctor is likely to prescribe drugs that have anti-inflammatory effects. Also recommended are all kinds of herbal baths, compresses and massage.