Arthrosis of the hands (treatment of this disease will be discussed below) is most often found in women than in the stronger sex. It should also be noted that such a disease is especially worrying people in old age.
General information about the disease
Arthrosis of the hands, the symptoms of which will be presented later, is characterized by simultaneous damage to several joints, namely the phalanx of the thumbs and interphalangeal elements of the hands.
As a rule, such a disease is accompanied by pain, especially with mechanical rhythm. In other words, the patient may experience quite strong unpleasant sensations during power loads on the joints. As for the state of passivity and peace, in this case the patient notes a significant reduction in pain.
What will happen if the disease is not treated?
Quite often, patients with such an advanced disease as arthrosis of the hands turn to doctors. Treatment of this disease should be carried out immediately after detection. After all, untimely therapy can easily cause an aggravation of the condition of inflamed joints, as well as the progression of pain.
Hand arthrosis: symptoms of the disease
It is quite possible to detect the presence of such a disease by the following signs:
- severe pain in the joints of the hands during weight lifting and with active physical work;
- crunches in the joints of the hands during their movement;
- pain with changing weather;
- noticeable swelling or swelling of the articular elements of the hands;
- constant tension in those places where damaged joints are located, as well as in muscle tissues located nearby.
If the patient has arthrosis of small joints of the hands, then his fingers can change, deform, become short, etc. This is a clear sign of the disease, in connection with which the patient should immediately consult a doctor.
The main causes of pathology
There are several reasons why a person may develop a disease such as arthrosis of the joints of the hands. It should be noted that the disease occurs not only in the elderly, but also in quite young people. The following reasons may contribute to this:
- damage or injury to hands;
- congenital pathologies in the development of joint joints;
- long and regular power loads on the joints of the hands, fingers and hands (often associated with professional activities);
- the consequences of diseases such as gout, psoriasis, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.
Deforming arthrosis of the hands: medication
The treatment of this disease is quite complicated and takes a lot of time. After contacting a doctor, the latter is required to prescribe complex therapy, otherwise it will not give a positive result.
As a rule, after making a diagnosis, the doctor prescribes the following medicines to his patient:
- drugs that stimulate metabolic processes in cartilage;
- anti-inflammatory drugs;
- biogenic stimulants;
- analgesics;
- vitamins, including calcium and other minerals.
Starting such a medical treatment, one should not hope for a quick recovery. This is especially true for those who have advanced arthrosis of the joints of the hands.
Treatment with folk remedies
Along with drug therapy, alternative methods are also actively used to treat such a disease. The most effective and popular of them is the use of compresses made on the basis of ordinary salt and honey.
To prepare such a healing remedy, it is necessary to mix the ingredients presented in one dish in 1: 1 proportions. Next, the resulting homogeneous mixture must be applied to a linen cloth, and then immediately apply it to the damaged joints, while carefully wrapping it with a bandage. Typically, such compresses are left overnight, and removed in the morning after sleep.
Other folk recipes
In addition to honey and salt, clay is actively used for non-traditional therapy of the presented disease. To do this, make application of a warm product on the damaged areas, which can withstand about 25 minutes.
Osteoarthritis of the hands, the treatment of which involves the use of folk remedies, safely passes thanks to the warm baths with the addition of hay dust. To carry out such procedures, it is necessary to pour 3 or 4 small handfuls of the mentioned grass with boiling water, close the dishes tightly and let stand for some time. Thus, the broth should cool to a temperature of 31-33 ° C. After the actions taken, the liquid must be poured into the bath with warm water. By the way, the patient can leave hay dust or pass it through a fine strainer. The duration of such treatment sessions should be no more than half an hour. It is recommended to carry out these procedures in a day or two.
Exercise Disease Treatment
Arthrosis of the hands, the treatment of which is based on drug therapy in combination with alternative methods, is much faster if the patient performs special exercises daily. It should be noted that such exercises are almost always prescribed by doctors in conjunction with medicines and healing baths, compresses. These exercises do not require a strong load on the fingers and do not take too much time from the patient. In this regard, they can be performed even by an elderly person.
The first thing that doctors always advise their patients who are diagnosed with arthrosis of the hands is to constantly drum on a hard surface (such as a table) with damaged fingers. To understand how to properly carry out this exercise, we describe its essence in more detail. For this, a patient with arthrosis of the hands should be conveniently located on a chair near the table, and then place outstretched arms on it. In this case, the brushes should be relaxed as much as possible. In this position, the patient does not need to drum very hard with his fingers on a flat and hard surface. This exercise is recommended to be repeated several times a day throughout the treatment of the disease.
If the patient has the opportunity to take the help of the people around him, then doctors prescribe regular percussion massage. During such therapeutic measures, the assistant should place the patient’s hand on his lap, and then press it well with his own hand. In this position, the masseur should begin to apply light strokes to the painful joints with his free brush (through his own palm). It should be noted that the first sessions must be carried out carefully and as carefully as possible. It is recommended that you constantly monitor the condition and pain in the hands of the patient. As the patient recovers, it is advisable to do these procedures longer and strike harder and harder (it’s important not to overdo it).
Thus, observing all the doctor’s instructions for taking medications and using folk remedies, performing massage and doing exercises every day, the patient is able to recover very soon and forever forget what arthrosis of the hands is.