Pain in the fingers

There are many diseases that can cause pain in the fingers. First, it is rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic inflammatory disease in which joint damage occurs. The exact reasons for the origin of this disease are still not completely clear. There are suggestions that there is a connection with a hereditary predisposition or with infectious agents. The disease begins with the inflammation of the inner layer of the osteo-fibrous canal or the joint bag, which causes damage to the cartilage and the joints.

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What causes pain in the fingers?

Articular syndrome - the main manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis. The patient experiences pain in the joints, accompanied by limited movements, morning joints. Women often suffer from this disease. Age over 45 years, as well as the presence of concomitant diseases are also the facts of the onset of rheumatoid arthritis. For this disease, the most common damage to knee and luteal joints, hands and wrists. Sometimes shoulder and hip joints are affected, which can lead to the appearance of pain in the fingers.

Pain in the fingers can occur in the presence of vascular disease. When frostbite, complaints of puffiness of the fingers arise - from the side and from the inside, the appearance of pain and itching.

Sudden blanching of the fingers can be a symptom of Raynaud's disease - there are spasms of the vessels of the fingers or feet, redness and tingling appear. Pain in the fingers, accompanied by burning, can be a consequence of the irradiation of pain from the cervical spine.

Local injuries, of course, are also frequent pathogens in the fingers. Podnogtevaya hematoma is formed if you pinch your finger or get a heavy blow on it. In the finger there is a throbbing pain, the nail acquires a blue tint due to the accumulated blood under it. In case of such damage, it is necessary to treat the finger with iodine, immerse it in cold water for a while, you can apply a bandage to avoid infection.

When formed on the skin in the upper and lower extremities of dense shiny areas, it may be a diffuse form of scleroderma. Joints in this case are amazed, an inflammatory process occurs, fibrous tissue proliferation. There is a morning stiffness, a crunch in the joints, a finger in the fingers. As treatment, anti-inflammatory and restorative drugs are prescribed to restore the functions of the musculoskeletal system. It is also recommended to avoid prolonged fatigue, stressful situations, give up smoking and alcohol, protect your hands and feet from prolonged excessive exposure to cold. Weight normalization and balanced dietary nutrition is also part of the complex therapy of this disease. In no case should you take independent attempts at treatment, this can cause significant harm to your health.

Paronychia is an okolonogte inflammation. It is accompanied by swelling, redness, pain - from moderate to intense. Such a disease can occur as a result of traumatic injuries or be a symptom of a skin disease. Only an experienced dermatologist can provide a correct diagnosis on the basis of the clinical data and other studies. In the acute stage, moist dressings with furatsilinom, ichthyol are applied as a treatment. When chronic form of the disease use ointments with antibiotics. Surgical intervention can be indicated only in case of ineffectiveness of conservative treatment.

Pain in the fingers, less often in the legs, can appear as a result of an acute purulent inflammation, called panacearia. It occurs when infection occurs in the wound, mainly streptococcus and staphylococcus. Reducing the work of the immune system, as well as other severe pathologies, such as diabetes mellitus, may be prerequisites for the onset of this disease. Pain in the fingers in this case has a sharp, piercing character and with time increases, which indicates the spread of inflammation. An urgent appeal to a specialist will help to start treatment on time and avoid serious complications. Treatment panacearia is carried out mainly surgically.

Tendonitis, or inflammation of the tendons, is also accompanied by pain in the area of the fingers, a violation of the musculoskeletal system. It arises, mainly, due to physical overload, associated, for example, with professional activities. The impetus to the development of tendonitis can serve as rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammation is not in the tendon itself, but near it, called tenosynovitis, often occurs along with tendonitis. In the treatment of inflammation of the tendons, first of all, it is recommended that the rest of the hands or feet remain at rest, physiotherapy procedures - warming up, UHF, therapeutic gymnastics, and anti-inflammatory drugs that improve blood circulation in the affected area and remove puffiness are prescribed.

Pain in the fingers of the hands or feet can be a symptom of a variety of diseases. Never try to diagnose yourself, in case of pain, immediately consult a doctor.