Exercises

Active exercises are an “absolute must” in the case of finger joint arthrosis. Because active exercises ensure that the remaining synovial fluid is more or less retained, because moving the joint better nourishes the cartilage. To strengthen the hand and forearm muscles, the patient can knead a softball or household plasticine.

In order to prevent the inflammation from spreading, each patient is encouraged to perform the strengthening exercises only during the pain-free phases. In addition, one should never forget to improve his fine motor skills. For this purpose, one can imagine a blueberry lying on the thumb of the right hand, nice and juicy.

This blueberry should be pressed with two fingers without being crushed. It is started with the index finger, then the middle finger, the ring finger and finally the little finger. Then do the whole thing backwards – start again with the little finger. This process is done faster and faster without the berry falling off. More exercises for finger and wrist joints can be found in the following articles:

With the other hand, the patient can also use one finger on the other side, as in physiotherapy, to make a traction on the joint to counteract the acute pain.
To do this, the patient moves the hand in extension and flexion and rotates the wrist.
For the fingers, he touches the thumb with every other finger and forms a small fist and a large fist.

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Symptoms

The symptoms of finger joint arthrosis usually begin with pain and problems in everyday situations. Opening a jam jar, holding a cup or turning a key are all at once only possible with pain. In addition, nodules form on the joints of the fingers and mobility is significantly restricted.

In addition, deformities of the fingers, which are mainly caused by the nodules, become more frequent. The pain in the fingers is particularly extreme during an acute arthrosis attack. Sensitivity disorder can also be a symptom. Often the arthrosis begins with a swelling.