Finger joint pain with unfavorable flexion and extension is not necessarily rheumatoid arthritis, but may also be tenosynovitis, trauma, gout and other diseases, need to identify the cause of the disease before treatment.
1. Tendovaginitis is an inflammation caused by repeated friction between the tendon sheath and the tendon, and the patient will show pain in the joints, unfavorable flexion and extension, and popping sound. The symptoms can be relieved by sufficient rest and massage, and when the general treatment is ineffective, the patient can take painkillers such as ibuprofen extended-release capsules as prescribed by the doctor, or undergo surgical tenotomy and decompression therapy.
2. Finger joints fracture caused by trauma will also cause pain and unfavorable flexion and extension of the joints, according to the location of the fracture and the severity of the choice of manipulation or surgical tenotomy and repositioning treatment.
3. Gout patients with elevated uric acid deposits in the joints can also cause joint pain, can be prescribed colchicine, indomethacin and other drugs. At the same time can be prescribed to take febuxostat, benzbromarone and other drugs to lower uric acid treatment.
Due to the diversity of causes and individual differences, there is no absolute safety and effectiveness of drugs, need to follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the treatment, the emergence of adverse reactions recommended to deal with the clinic, drug allergy is prohibited.
It is recommended that patients with finger joint pain should consult rheumatology, orthopedics and other related departments in a timely manner, and under the guidance of the doctor, relevant examinations should be conducted to clarify the diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.