Treatment of arthrosis of small joints of hands

In the early stages of the disease degeneration of the cartilaginous tissue occurs almost asymptomatically, pain and swelling, as well as deformation occur already in 2-4 stages. Therefore, the treatment of arthrosis of small joints of hands immediately starts with a complex therapy, which includes not only the use of medications, but also physiotherapy, manual methods of exertion, gymnastics and massage.

How to treat arthrosis of small joints in the hands of exercises and physiotherapy?

Gymnastics for the treatment of this problem is extremely simple, and it is easy to carry it out at home on your own:

1. Alternately, "drum" fingers on a smooth surface.
2. Look through the beads on the beads.
3. Mash your fingers with soft foam rubber toys, bags filled with flour.
4. To sort out small groats, for example, buckwheat.
5. Clench your hand in the fist and unclench it, spreading your fingers wide apart.

The following physiotherapy techniques also help:

• acupuncture;
• hirudotherapy;
• kinesiology;
• isometric kinesiotherapy;
• shock-wave action;
• magnetotherapy ;
• UHF;
• laser therapy.

Restoring the nutrition of joints and their mobility allows massage. It consists in first warming up the surface of the treated skin, strengthening local blood circulation, and then carefully stretching the joint. Such procedures can be performed independently, only you need to make sure that the massage does not cause pain attacks.

Treatment of arthrosis of small joints of hands with homeopathy

The described section of medicine offers such drugs to reduce the severity of the inflammatory process, pain syndrome, restore the balance of the production of synovial fluid and cartilage tissue:

• Polygonum aviculare;
• Ruta;
• Actea spicata;
• Colchicum;
• Rhus toxicodendron;
• Caulophyllum;
• Sulfur;
• Viola odorata.

Before acquiring one or more of these remedies, it is important to consult a professional homeopath so that the doctor assesses not only the degree of joint damage, but also the condition of the entire body.

Medications in the treatment of arthrosis of small joints of hands

When the pathological process is localized, the same treatment scheme is applied as in other types of arthrosis:

1. Admission painkillers - Diclofenac, Ibuprofen, Ketanov, Ketorolac.
2. The use of chondroprotectors - Artra, Chondroxide, Hondrolon, Don.
3. Execution of intraarticular steroid injections - Prednisolone, Hydrocortisone, Kenalog.

Conservative treatment works better and faster if combined with physiotherapy and manual intervention.