Method for treating rheumatoid pain of hand joint

The treatment of rheumatoid hand pain includes the use of key drugs and the use of adjuvant drugs. The key treatment drugs are antirheumatic disease-modifying drugs, which, although slow to relieve pain, can provide long-term relief of patients 'symptoms and control the progression of the disease. Common treatment drugs include methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, leflunomide, sulfasalazine, etc. The second category, adjuvant drugs are generally non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, analgesics or glucocorticoids. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the first choice of treatment drugs, including meloxicam, celecoxib, etc. For these drugs, if patients cannot tolerate them, acetaminophen, codeine and other analgesics can be considered. However, these analgesics cannot be used for a long time and are generally not recommended to be used for more than six weeks. Glucocorticoids can also be used as pain relievers, but they are also recommended for small doses and short courses of treatment, and they must be used only when necessary.