Treatment for osteoarthritis of the fingers includes medication, appropriate exercise and physical therapy.
1. Medication: Osteoarthritis of the fingers can be treated with oral or topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as diclofenac and indomethacin, to relieve joint pain, reduce joint inflammation, and decrease joint stiffness, as well as cartilage protectors, such as aminoglucosamine hydrochloride, to treat the disease.
2. Appropriate exercise; appropriate exercise for the diseased joints, such as finger exercises, playing the piano, etc., but should avoid prolonged and strenuous exercise.
3. Physical therapy: hydrotherapy, ultrasound, infrared rays, massage and other physical therapy means can promote local blood circulation in the finger area of osteoarthritis patients and reduce the inflammatory reaction.
Drugs need to be used under the guidance of a physician, it is recommended that patients with osteoarthritis go to the orthopedics, rheumatology and immunology departments of regular hospitals for detailed consultation and standardized treatment according to the doctor’s instructions.