Finger joints are hit by the common cause of swelling and pain is muscle ligament injury, fracture, can be physical therapy, drug therapy, surgical treatment.
1. Muscle ligament injury: the patient’s muscle or ligament injury swelling and pain, the need for timely ice packs, if there is a wound also need to be timely trauma cleanup, and then pay attention to the finger joints of the full rest and protection, take ibuprofen and other medications to relieve pain.
2. Fracture: If the patient’s finger joints have a fracture, finger joint fracture displacement is not obvious can choose conservative treatment, the use of plaster or support for external fixation, there is a significant displacement of the fracture or comminuted fracture need to carry out timely surgery to reset.
Once the joints are swollen and painful due to the impact, the patient should go to the hospital for X-ray examination in a timely manner, so that the doctor can clarify the extent of the injury and choose the appropriate treatment, and please follow the doctor’s instructions on the use of medication.