There is a bump on the little finger joint

Many people will find that the little finger joint will swell for no apparent reason. It usually does not hurt or itch when not pressed, but the specific reason cannot be found. This does not rule out the possibility of local joint inflammation, including tenosynovitis, sheath inflammation, previous trauma or being pressed by something, which may be the cause of the disease.

Conventional treatment

Conventional treatment For emergency treatment of tendinitis, doctors and physical therapists recommend the RICE method (rest, cool, heat, and elevation). Aspirin and ibuprofen can also be used to help reduce inflammation and pain. Ultrasound and sauna therapy relax muscles and tendons, improve circulation, and promote healing. Occasionally, corticosteroids are used.

Your physical therapist may also suggest an exercise plan to help rest the tendon while maintaining the function of nearby muscle groups and overall strength, and you can only slowly and gradually build up the tendon's own strength. Your training program may include fun exercises, slowly increasing the number of times you use the injured area, and stopping as soon as pain occurs. You can also do some easy stretching exercises several times a day.

Surgery

Treatment: For some patients, especially when adhesions occur, if the above treatments are ineffective, surgical treatment may be considered. The narrow tendon sheath is cut longitudinally and a small strip of the tendon sheath is removed, thereby eliminating the source of pain.

Disadvantages: severe trauma, great pain, and long recovery period.

;Nutrition and Diet

Vitamin supplements are beneficial for the healing of tendonitis, including 1000 mg of vitamin C, 10,000 international units of beta-carotene (vitamin A), 22.5 mg of zinc, 400 mg of vitamin E and 50 micrograms of selenium per day.

Family treatment

Use RICE therapy. The main thing about rest is to remember not to use the injured joints, especially not to do actions that may cause joint damage. If you don’t have ice packs on hand, use bags of frozen vegetables instead. It is best to wrap the injured area with a sports bandage, but not too tight to avoid causing pain. Elevation reduces blood pressure in the injured area by placing the ankle on a bench or raising the elbow on the back of a chair.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Tendonitis Tendonitis is commonly known as "pulse fossa wind" and belongs to the category of "strain" in traditional Chinese medicine. Patients will feel varying degrees of pain, numbness, stiffness, swelling and other symptoms in the joints. Usually the feeling of morning joint stiffness is most obvious after getting up, and the symptoms will not be significantly relieved with frequent activities. Sihuatang believes that the pain is caused by "Qi stagnation and blood stasis", "Qi hurts the pain, and the body hurts the swelling". The meridians are injured by external forces, resulting in obstruction of the meridians, disorder of Qi and blood circulation, and poor circulation. Tendon ointment is a famous prescription for treating tendonitis in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It draws on the essence of traditional Chinese orthopedics and has miraculous efficacy. Tendon ointment has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, promoting qi and relieving pain. It can quickly eliminate pain, effectively improve the microcirculation of tissues around the affected tendon, fundamentally cut off the pathogenesis, repair tendon tissue, and restore normal joint function, thereby achieving the purpose of completely curing tendonitis.