Thompson's finger deformation is a finger joint disease, which is mainly caused by the damage of finger joint cartilage due to long-term overuse of fingers or the failure to treat fingers in time after injury. In addition, age, heredity and other factors will also increase the risk of illness.
Symptoms of Thompson's finger deformation
The main symptoms of Thompson's finger deformation are swelling, pain, stiffness and deformation of finger joints. The swelling and pain of finger joints are caused by cartilage damage, while the stiffness and deformation of fingers are caused by insufficient support from cartilage, which leads to joint deformation. In severe cases, fingers may be beak-shaped or bent, which seriously affects daily life and work.
Thompson's treatment of finger deformation
Thompson's treatment of finger deformation mainly includes drug therapy, physical therapy and surgical treatment.
1. drug therapy
drug therapy mainly relieves symptoms by relieving pain and reducing joint swelling. Commonly used drugs include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gout drugs. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can relieve pain and joint swelling, while gout drugs can help reduce the accumulation of uric acid, thus alleviating symptoms.
2. Physical therapy
Physical therapy mainly relieves symptoms through massage, hot compress, cold compress and physical therapy. Massage can promote the recovery of blood circulation and soft tissue, hot compress can relieve pain and promote joint activity, cold compress can reduce joint swelling and pain, and physical therapy can help restore joint activity.
3. surgical treatment
surgical treatment is mainly suitable for patients with severe deformation of finger joints, unbearable pain or greatly affected function. The methods of operation include arthroscopic surgery and open surgery. Arthroscopic surgery is performed in the joint through a small incision, which can reduce trauma and recovery time; Open surgery is an operation through a larger incision, which can comprehensively treat joint diseases.
Conclusion
Thompson's finger deformation is a common finger joint disease. Patients should seek medical treatment in time and take medication, physical therapy or surgical treatment. In daily life, we should also pay attention to the protection of fingers to avoid excessive use of fingers or finger injuries. Only in this way can we keep our fingers healthy and flexible.