Rheumatoid arthritis when the hand can not hold together is usually related to the disease itself, usually need to be general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment and other treatments to relieve.
1. General treatment: Enhance the warmth of the affected area, and wear elastic gloves to keep warm when sleeping at night, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of morning stiffness.
2. Drug treatment: patients can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply methotrexate, leflunomide, ibuprofen and other drugs for treatment. If nausea, rash and other adverse reactions occur after using the drugs, the drugs should be stopped in time, and seek medical treatment.
3. Surgery: Conservative treatment is ineffective, and synovectomy and arthroplasty can be used as appropriate.
4. Other treatments: such as steam bath, massage, etc., can be used in conjunction with other modalities to achieve better therapeutic effects.
It is recommended that patients with rheumatoid arthritis go to regular hospitals in a timely manner, under the guidance of a doctor to standardize the treatment, the medication should be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.