Why are my hand joints swollen and painful?

In daily life, every part of the human body has its own function. Hands are indispensable for eating, dressing, and holding things. However, people often do not protect their hands well and do not take good care of them. Once the fingers become painful and swollen, it will affect people's daily work and life. What causes swollen and painful hand joints? Below are some causes and treatments for swollen and painful hand joints.

1. What causes finger joint pain?

1. Gouty finger joint pain

(1) This type of finger joint pain has the following characteristics: before the pain occurs, the finger joints are obviously red and swollen, and it is difficult to clench the hand into a fist. When you are in pain, the more you pinch your fingers, the more painful it will be. This is the result of urate accumulation in the finger joints due to high uric acid levels in the patient's body. Treatment should start with eliminating excess uric acid in the body.

(2) Pour out an appropriate amount of warm water, the temperature of which should be around 40 degrees.

(3) Soak the painful finger joints completely in water.

(4) Then gently snap your fingers together without applying force. This will speed up blood circulation, thereby breaking up the uric acid accumulated in the finger joints and relieving pain.

(5) After an emergency, you should seek medical attention promptly.

2. Rheumatic finger joint pain

(1) This type of finger joint pain is not very sudden, but is accompanied by a feeling of numbness and soreness. The skin at the joints is relatively smooth and fine lines are not visible. When it hurts, the more you knead the affected area, the more comfortable it will be. This is a symptom caused by the invasion of dampness into the patient's finger joints and the inability to eliminate it in time. The treatment should focus on dredging the dampness. The following are emergency treatment methods.

(2) Cross the fingers of both hands and rub them against each other until your skin becomes warm.

(3) Then take a piece of ginger, cut it into slices, and apply the slices to the affected area.

(4) Then pinch each finger joint a few times. This is mainly because the ginger juice can play a role in removing dampness, which will relieve the pain, but it cannot cure the root cause. In the end, acupuncture or medication are still needed.

2. How to treat arthritis in the little finger?

1. For any finger joint pain caused by trauma, local disinfection should be performed first, and then the injury should be quickly bandaged and fixed. For joint sprains, bruises, falls, hits, or bruises, if the skin is not broken and there is only redness, purpleness, swelling, or pain, apply cold compresses immediately (use ice bags, ice cubes, or a towel soaked in cold water, etc.).

2. Hot compress treatment: If there is redness, swelling and pain in the finger joints 24 hours after trauma, you can use hot water bottles, hot bricks, fried fine sand or salt, etc. to do joint hot compress treatment under the procedures of strictly preventing skin burns, 1 to 2 times a day, which has the effect of relieving pain, reducing swelling and dehumidifying.

In addition, patients with arthritis of the little finger should also pay attention to the following points:

1. First of all, avoid the invasion of wind, cold and dampness. To prevent cold, rain and moisture, pay attention to keeping the joints warm, do not wear wet gloves, wet clothes, wet shoes, wet socks, etc. In daily life, pay attention to protecting your hands. Don’t always use cold water. It is best to wear gloves when washing clothes and dishes.

2. Secondly, in the hot summer, do not seek coolness or expose yourself to the dew, or drink too much cold drinks. The climate in autumn is dry, but the wind is refreshing and the weather is getting cooler, so we should prevent ourselves from getting cold. The winter wind is biting cold, so keeping warm is the most important thing. Buy a pair of thicker gloves and remember to wear them at all times to keep your hands away from the cold wind.

In addition, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, eat in moderation, and have a regular daily routine. The combination of work and rest is the main measure to strengthen your body and maintain your health. Try to consume less sugar as excessive sugar intake will aggravate the condition. Arthritis should be detected and treated early, with drug treatment and auxiliary treatment to recover faster.