Currently, people of different age groups suffer from various diseases of the cardiovascular system, nervous system, rheumatological and bone diseases.Anyone, at any age, can get sick.But the most common diseases concern the musculoskeletal system.These diseases can occur in both the elderly and the young.Small joints are most often affected, such joints include the formations of the hands and feet.For what reasons do the joints of bone structures hurt, what causes pain in the joints of the fingers and how to treat it?
Reasons

When pain occurs in the hand area, until a certain moment we do not pay due attention to it;meanwhile, progression and development of the disease occurs.What diseases can cause pain in the finger joints?The most common diseases of bone joints that can provoke a painful attack:
- Polyosteoarthritis of the bone joints.
- Arthritis (rheumatoid or psoriatic).
- Gout exacerbation.
- Tenosynovitis
- Rearthrosis.
- Injury to limbs.
- Microcirculation disorders.
- Pathology of the nerve endings or the spine.
- Premature treatment of chronic diseases.
Why do my finger joints hurt?Pain in the joints of the fingers in various pathologies has different causes.Let's examine in detail the characteristics of pain in different pathologies.
Osteoarthritis

When polyosteoarthritis occurs, pain in the joints of the fingers can appear both in people under 45 and in those over 55.With this pathology, a distinctive feature is that when the joints are damaged, Heberden's nodes appear.They are located on the back of the palm, which is also characteristic due to the fact that they are formed in the same way (on the right and left hand at the same time in similar places).
Nodules may appear on the phalanges of the fingers (most often the index and middle fingers are affected).It is at the moment of the formation of such a lump that the patient may feel an unpleasant burning sensation, pain, swelling and redness.First of all it is necessary to treat the original cause.
Rheumatoid arthritis

With rheumatoid arthritis, the finger joints hurt in 6-7% of cases.The disease can occur in people of different age groups, women are more often affected and is formed in a context of emotional stress, after colds, infections or hypothermia.The disease begins with inflammatory changes, then the affected joint swells slightly, the pain worsens when flexing the phalanges of the right and left hands.The lesion is usually symmetrical and other joints, even large ones, may be involved.
The pathology has an inflammatory nature of pain (it intensifies at night and in the morning, and during the day and in the evening the painful attack subsides slightly).In addition to these symptoms, the patient feels weak, has a fever and may have chills.Therapy should be aimed at treating the underlying disease.
Psoriasis
In 5% of cases the pain may occur due to psoriatic arthritis.People between the ages of 20 and 50 who have skin lesions (psoriatic plaques) are affected.The peculiarity of the inflammatory process is that the disease presents axial inflammation (all joints of the affected finger hurt).The skin over that joint has a burgundy color.
Inflammation can affect the joints of the bones of the right or left hand, but very rarely both at the same time, which indicates its asymmetry.
Gout

Gout is responsible for pain in less than 4% of cases.It occurs more often in men, most often occurs with damage to the big toe and then affects other joints.It occurs in the age group of 20 to 50 years.On the hands, the disease develops from damage to the thumb (rarely from the little finger), then spreads to other joints, the pain worsens at night, disrupting the rhythm and quality of sleep, the thumb acquires a red tint and becomes hot to the touch.
The duration of an acute attack can be up to 12 days, then the pain decreases.The paroxysmal course of pain syndrome is a characteristic feature of this disease.
Injuries
Limb injuries and dislocations play an important role when fingers hurt.When the cartilaginous tissue is damaged, its gradual regeneration occurs, but there will no longer be complete and identical cartilage;in any case it will have a defect of one degree or another.Initially, no symptoms may occur, but gradually the cartilaginous tissue wears out and no longer performs its functions fully, which causes pain (pain occurs earlier when the little finger is affected).
Other diseases
De Carvin tenosynovitis causes pain in 2-3% and involves an inflammatory process in the muscle tissue of the thumb.Typically, the pain occurs at the base of the joint;it is spontaneous or provoked by overload, intensifying with flexion and extension (the pain does not occur in the area from the index finger to the little finger).
With rhizarthrosis, the thumb of the hand hurts, a pathology of its joint occurs, most often it manifests itself concomitantly with polyosteoarthrosis, less often independently.It is provoked by a strong constant load.It is difficult to diagnose de Carvin's tenosynovitis disease.But with this pathology, a special feature is the deformation of the bones of the fingers, which is clearly visible on the x-ray of the hand.
Treatment
Timely and, most importantly, correctly prescribed treatment will help avoid pain in later stages of life.Prevention of rheumatological diseases is an important point in maintaining the same standard of living.But what to do and how to treat the disease if it arises or worsens?
Therapeutic methods should have a comprehensive effect, solve various problems and promote the restoration of damaged tissues.
First of all, it is necessary to correctly diagnose the cause of the disease, and then determine what method of treatment (medical or surgical).
Pharmacological treatment

The most common group of drugs that can reduce or completely eliminate pain are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).In addition to the analgesic effect, they have anti-inflammatory properties.
The medicinal substance can be applied independently, taking into account the available instructions.
For arthritis, when the joints of the hands hurt, glucocorticosteroid drugs (GCS) are prescribed;this group has an anti-inflammatory effect, which immediately stops the painful attack.To improve the healing and regenerating effect, various oils and creams are used;they will also help relieve pain in a short time.
Physiotherapeutic methods of treatment and prevention are widespread.The most popular methods are:
- Phonophoresis.
- Very high frequency (UHF) therapy.
- Ultraviolet and infrared irradiation.
- Performing gymnastic exercises.
- Therapeutic and regenerating massage.
- Moderate physical activity.
Surgical treatment

This method is radical and is used already in the late and advanced stages of the disease.Surgery is performed using prosthetics, replacing joint surfaces or restoring blood flow.