Swelling of finger joints may be caused by gout, rheumatoid arthritis and other reasons, should be further clarified the cause of the disease and targeted use of drugs and other treatments to eliminate.
1. Gout: gout is a metabolic disease, urate in the joints and the surrounding soft tissue deposition adhesion can be stimulated to cause gouty attacks. Gout attack patients may appear joint swelling, joint pain and other symptoms, need to take colchicine or naproxen, diclofenac and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve the symptoms, symptoms should be relieved to actively correct hyperuricemia.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis can involve the peripheral joints, including the finger joints, patients can appear joint swelling, joint pain and morning stiffness and other symptoms, you can take celecoxib, etoricoxib and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for anti-inflammatory pain treatment, and should also be used in the control of the disease progression of adalimumab, salicylazosulphapyridine and other drugs.
Finger joint swelling may also be caused by other reasons, it is recommended that patients with symptoms of finger joint swelling to the orthopedics, rheumatology and immunology departments of regular hospitals for further consultation, and comply with the doctor’s instructions for diagnosis and treatment, do not self-medication.