Young active people who are constantly on the move have joint problems much more often than older people. Typically, the most common areas for stiffness to appear are the shoulders, elbows, and arms. To get rid of this problem and relieve pain, you can use various techniques, medications and home remedies. Treatment of hand joints with folk remedies can be effective if you select the right ingredients and prepare a high-quality ointment, but for this you need to know the basic principles of treating joints with traditional medicine.
Description of the pathology
The causes of arthritis are not fully understood; there are several theories of its occurrence: hereditary, infectious, etc. The pathology has common symptoms, with slight differences in different forms of the disease.
The main manifestation of arthritis is pain. Unpleasant sensations are more common with sudden changes in weather conditions, dampness and cold. After a prolonged absence of finger movements, discomfort intensifies, swelling appears, and body temperature rises locally.
The disease causes great discomfort to the patient
Secondary symptoms of the disease are presented:
- a sharp increase in temperature;
- febrile syndrome with chills;
- loss of strength, apathy, lethargy;
- dizziness, lack of appetite;
- pain in fingers and wrists;
- stiffness in movements.
Treatment regimen
For a mild form of the disease, a rheumatologist prescribes the following treatment regimen:
- Medical nutrition;
- Special physical training to prevent the progression of muscle atrophy;
- Stroking during massage;
- Physiological therapy;
- Taking vitamins;
- Spa treatment;
- Recipes of traditional healers for inflammation.
All these activities are aimed at:
- Cartilage restoration;
- Improving metabolism in damaged tissues;
- Pain relief;
- Blocking the inflammatory response.
The method of combating this disease is selected according to the stage of development of the disease, its causes, and the individual characteristics of the body.
Homeopathic medicines
Medicines are intended to get rid of the causes of the development of the pathological process. The list of popular homeopathic remedies includes:
- "Apis" - allows you to suppress painful sensations, solves the problem of swelling.
- “Bryonia” – relieves pain that occurs during movements.
- "Rus Toxicodendron" - recommended for discomfort at rest.
- "Fitolyakka" - prescribed to patients with excess body weight.
- “Colchicum-dispert” and “Berberis” are used for deformation changes in joints and acute pain syndrome.
- "Rhodiola" - used for deformation of joints.
Companies offer a large number of medications; before taking them, you need to consult your doctor.
What to do if you have pain in your hands
If you find stabbing or cutting pain in your arms, fingers or palms, you can use safe home remedies, for example, Pantogor joint gel. It is best to contact a specialist who can determine the degree and type of disease based on combat syndrome. There are many ways to reduce joint pain:
- rubbing and warming ointments;
- medications;
- therapy;
- physiotherapy;
- use of orthopedic devices;
- plasmapheresis;
- immunosuppressants;
- traditional methods.
It is worth noting that it is best to start taking medications after consulting a doctor, otherwise there is a risk that you will harm yourself even more. You can use warming ointments, gels and rubs without a doctor's prescription. By choosing a natural herbal gel, you can achieve visible results and reduce pain. However, there is a risk of allergies and unwanted effects. In this case, the best solution would be to use the knowledge of traditional medicine.
Traditional methods
In the fight against chronic pathology, folk remedies for arthritis of the fingers are widely used.
The drugs are included in the general complex of therapy; it is forbidden to try to be treated only with them.
System Tools
Decoctions and tinctures for rheumatoid arthritis are intended to relieve inflammation, improve blood circulation, and the general condition of the body.
- It is recommended to consume two tubers of grated raw potatoes, the liquid remaining after boiling them, before meals.
- Useful recipes include the use of garlic tincture. Five heads are cleaned, finely chopped and poured with half a liter of vodka. The mixture is kept for 12 days, the tincture is consumed half an hour before meals, three times a day.
- One tbsp. l. Pour a glass of boiling water over the rowan fruit and leave for half an hour. Take half a glass up to 4 times a day.
- Half a liter of boiling water is poured into 1 tsp. pine buds. After standing for two hours, filter, take 1 tbsp. l. three times a day. The product accelerates metabolic processes and suppresses inflammatory reactions.
- Half a kilogram of lemons and celery are crushed in a blender, and 0.5 kg of natural honey is added to them. The mass is mixed until smooth, sent to a refrigerator, after 5 days, use 1 tbsp. l., three times in 24 hours.
To treat the disease, you can prepare garlic tincture
Important: before taking these medications, the patient must make sure that there is no allergy to the constituent ingredients.
Local remedies
It is allowed to use compresses to reduce the symptomatic manifestations of the pathology:
- One burdock is crushed to a pulp, the finished mass is applied to the second leaf of the plant. The resulting compress is applied to the affected joint for one hour. After 60 minutes it is replaced with a fresh one. Duration of treatment – 20 days, 3 times a day.
- Golden mustache leaves are crushed in a blender, poured with vodka - the substances are taken in equal volumes. Leave for 48 hours, the mass is applied for three hours.
A compress is made from burdock leaves
Alternative treatment can be used daily; it effectively suppresses inflammatory reactions and relieves discomfort.
A bath prepared from 1 kg of sea salt will help relieve inflammation: it is first diluted with boiling water, a few tablespoons of chamomile are added, and left for 5 hours. After filtration, the solution is sent to a pre-filled bath with a temperature not exceeding 40 degrees. Therapy is carried out for 20 minutes in the evening.
Foods with healing properties
Metabolic disorders are preceded by an incorrectly selected daily diet. Taking multivitamin complexes and antioxidants allows you to be treated faster than in the absence of substances necessary for the body. In food products, the elements are contained in fresh fruits and vegetables, fatty sea fish, walnut kernels, liver, and bran. Taking turmeric can reduce the severity of the ongoing inflammatory reaction.
Turmeric has an anti-inflammatory effect
Arthritis therapy prohibits the consumption of excessively salty, fried or canned foods, sugar, fish, and meat broths. During therapeutic measures, the patient is recommended to reduce fluid intake - up to one liter per day. Vitamin elements are contained in significant amounts in berries, lemons, and rose hips. Alcohol and low-alcohol products are removed from the diet.
Popular recipes
Traditional methods of treating arthritis of the hand joints with folk remedies include therapy with herbs, natural honey, and individual vegetables. Treatments are carried out with the approval of the attending physician.
The use of folk remedies should be agreed with a doctor
Herbs
Common home treatments for finger arthritis include:
- Medicine for rubbing the affected areas - a collection of thyme, hops, ground grass, burdock, juniper, ledum, taken in equal quantities, thoroughly crushed. Transfer to a liter glass container, fill with 70% alcohol or vodka, and leave for 10 days.
- Six grams of dandelion are poured into a glass of warm liquid and placed on the stove. Boil over low heat for 10 minutes and leave for one day. Take 1 tsp. half an hour before meals.
- Four parts of string, wheatgrass, speedwell are mixed with 5 parts of burdock, 6 parts of tricolor violet. The resulting mixture is poured with 200 ml of boiling water and kept in a water bath for 15 minutes. After filtering, drink one glass every day.
- For 100 g of birch leaves, take the same amount of boiling water and leave for 10 minutes. Warm leaves are placed on a napkin and fixed on the sore spot. Wrap the top with plastic film and leave overnight. The duration of treatment does not exceed 10 days.
Tinctures are prepared from folk remedies, in particular herbs.
Potato
For arthritis of the fingers, potatoes are used as a strong anti-inflammatory agent. Juice is obtained from several medium-sized potatoes: the tubers are cut into thin slices and left overnight in water. The solution is filtered in the morning and drunk before the first meal. Daily treatment will reduce pain and improve the condition of the fingers.
According to the second recipe, several medium potatoes are chopped on a fine grater, the juice is squeezed out, and diluted with a small amount of drinking water. Use every morning. This product is not recommended for patients with diabetes.
Potato juice will help relieve pain
Cabbage
The disease responds well to treatment with regular white cabbage. The sheet is heated a little, small cuts are made on the surface, and a thin layer of natural honey is applied. Apply to the sore joint, cover with plastic film, dressing material or a warm scarf. The therapy is carried out at night; if the procedure is performed several times in a row, the pain syndrome will significantly decrease.
Cabbage leaf will help get rid of the disease
The second method suggests beating the leaf with a meat hammer until the juice appears and applying it to the damaged joint.
Honey
Alternative medicine experts recommend using a mixture of honey and cinnamon to treat arthritis in the fingers. Natural honey is a natural antiseptic; cinnamon has an antimicrobial and antioxidant spectrum of action. Every day you need to consume half a tsp. cinnamon powder mixed with 1 tbsp. l. honey. Treatment is carried out in the morning, before the first breakfast.
Treatment with honey should be carried out early in the morning
Important: natural honey is a common cause of allergies; before using it, it is necessary to check the body’s reactions.
Garlic
The vegetable is famous for its positive properties: for arthritis, it helps relieve pain and inflammatory reactions. Allicin, which is part of garlic, reduces the activity and stops the proliferation of infiltrated pathogenic microflora, which complicates the course of the disease. It can be consumed raw or boiled - whichever is more convenient for the patient.
Garlic has many positive properties
An effective folk remedy is a hand massage mixture. A few cloves are heated with a small amount of mustard oil and cooled to room temperature. Do a light massage of the phalanges, repeating several times a day.
Most patients note that during the procedures they experience relief and focus less on discomfort.
Hydrogen peroxide
There are several options for peroxide therapy:
- The base of the compress consists of 50 ml of water, 2 tsp. drug. Moisten a cotton cloth with the prepared substance, wrap it in cling film, and cover it with a scarf. The treatment takes place within one hour.
- Oral consumption of peroxide follows the following scheme: on the first day, drink half a glass of water with 1 drop of solution. After 24, two drops are added - the increase continues until it reaches 10 units. Then take a break of 4 days, treat for another 10 days, taking 10 drops daily. The duration of the events is 22 days.
Treatment of the disease can be carried out using hydrogen peroxide
Causes
Such changes provoke:
- Hereditary predisposition;
- Infectious pathologies (diabetes mellitus, ARVI, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, dysentery), since the causative agents are Staphylococcus aureus, as well as streptococci;
- Surgery, bruises or injuries;
- Poor nutrition, bad habits;
- Hypothermia of the fingers of the upper extremities;
- Malfunction of the immune system.
If a patient has been diagnosed with a disease and its cause has been identified, then it is not advisable to use folk remedies for arthritis on the fingers without consultation, so as not to aggravate the existing problem.
Contraindications to the use of folk remedies
There are a number of prohibitions on the use of alternative medicine drugs. The basis of them are spontaneous allergic responses to the constituent components of the drugs. If discomfort, redness of the skin, rashes, or obsessive itching occur, therapy must be stopped.
It is prohibited to use home methods for people with gastrointestinal diseases in the acute phase or hypersensitivity. Traditional methods of treatment have a minimum number of prohibitions, so they receive a large number of positive reviews. If some tincture, decoction or compress composition is not suitable, then it is recommended to simply replace them with analogues with other structural components.
