How to treat osteoarthritis of fingers

The treatment of osteoarthritis of the fingers, first of all to rest, let the joints of the hands less force, less work, less weight. Pay attention to joint warmth, prevent cold, winter when the water as far as possible with warm water, and can be less water on the water, reduce the cold and water stimulation of cartilage joints. Pain is more serious patients can use anti-inflammatory pain ointment or plaster, use anti-inflammatory pain medicine to relieve pain symptoms. Severe osteoarthrosis of the finger joints can also be operated on, but mainly conservative treatment. Osteoarthritis of the fingers is a degenerative osteoarthritis. Because of too much use of the hands, the finger joints show cartilage degeneration, and some bone spurs grow around the joints. It is more common in housewives who use more hands.