Arthritis In Hands

The human hand consists of 27 bones, which are responsible for its efficient function. The bones are joined to each other and the place where they meet is called a joint. The joint is nothing but a cartilage covered bone surface. The bones move smoothly against each other when the hands and the fingers are moved. However, the degradation of the smooth cartilage surface results in the onset of arthritis or ‘inflamed joints’. As a result, there is considerable friction between the joints, which leads to inflammation, and deformity of the joints in the hands. The pain is also very severe which makes every movement of the hands quite difficult. That is why it is very important to diagnose arthritis at the earliest so as to contain the further degradation of the joints. Arthritis affects almost all the joints of the body but it in the hands that the disease is more pronounced. The causes are varied, from infection to injury, but proper diagnosis and treatment is the key to arrest the development of this disease. The main thing is that the arthritis of the hands should not reach the deformity stage where the hand entirely ceases the function. To help you know more about it read the article below on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of arthritis of the hand.