Arthritis of the Hand - Dubai Orthopedic Clinic

Getting familiar with the disease and its treatment options

• Human hands and wrists comprise multiple small joints that work in close coordination to ensure precise and smooth movement.
• However, when these joints are affected by arthritis, it hinders the normal movement of the hands and the wrists which in turn affects the everyday functioning of an individual.
• Not conducting the proper check-up and treatment of the condition in time, can lead to deformation of the bones comprising the joint and distortion of the hand and the wrists, which further enhances the pain while hindering limb movement.

What is Arthritis of the Hand?

• Put in the simplest terms, arthritis of the hand is the condition wherein one or more joints of this limb become inflamed.
• A person providing expert treatment for sports injuries is well aware of the fact that the condition can affect multiple areas of the hand and wrists and can be caused due to various reasons.
  
  The majority of individuals commonly experience the two forms discussed below:
  
  • Osteoarthritis: This type of arthritis results generally from age-related wear and tear and hence is more common in amongst elderly people. It occurs in a predictable pattern within specific joints and is caused mostly due to the gradual wearing away of the cartilage.
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: This form of arthritis is caused by the swelling of the joining lining and this in turn causes extreme pain and stiffness of the joint. This type of arthritis occurs mostly in the small joints found in hands and feet and hence is the major cause of arthritis of the hand. In most cases, the same joints are affected on both sides of the body.

Diagnosing the Problem:

• Since rheumatoid arthritis can affect any of the 25 joints found in the human hand, learning about its symptoms can make its diagnosis easy.
• Most patients suffer from swelling of the joints during this condition. In addition, they generally experience pain and stiffness in the areas surrounding the affected joints and might also experience the symptoms of flushing of the skin. 

Treatment Options:

• In most cases, the professionals offering expert treatment for sports injuries might suggest treating arthritis of the hand through medication combined with therapy.
• Another common method of treatment is that of splinting, which helps in stabilizing the hand joints and preventing their further deformation, through the use of braces of different sizes.
• However, in some severe cases, pediatric orthopedics might suggest treatment through surgery, especially in case the patients have lost proper functioning of the hand.

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