When you wake up in the morning, your fingers are stiff, and it is difficult to stretch and flex. Which diseases have come to you? How to alleviate it?

54-year-old Ms. Chu, for the past three months, every morning when she wakes up, she feels swollen at the base of her fingers, and her fingers feel stiff, unable to stretch or hold together, and often feel tingling. I thought it was caused by too much housework and overwork, but this phenomenon has not eased, but it has become more and more serious.

When you wake up in the morning, the fingers are stiff, and it is difficult to stretch and flex. This phenomenon is called "morning stiffness", which is a common phenomenon in middle-aged and elderly people. There are many factors that cause morning stiffness, each of which should not be underestimated.

What are the causes of stiff fingers and difficulty in stretching and flexing when you wake up in the morning?

One of the most common causes of morning stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis. When people get old, the joints will gradually age, and the metabolic wastes in the body are easily deposited around the joints, causing muscle spasms, and the pressure in the joints will also increase. , the phenomenon of inability to move flexibly.

This kind of problem is prone to occur in women after the age of 40. If not dealt with in time, it can cause joint deformation, which will cause many negative effects on health.

Osteoporosis can also cause morning stiffness. Due to the lack of understanding of dietary nutrition and the concept of "a thousand dollars can't buy the old and thin", the elderly tend to have a simple diet, do not eat meat, seldom drink milk, eggs and other foods with high nutritional value .

The physical function of middle-aged and elderly people declines faster, and they are prone to calcium deficiency and osteoporosis. If you don't pay attention to supplementing nutrients from your diet, you are more likely to have osteoporosis. After osteoporosis, the muscles often experience discomfort such as pain and cramps. In the morning, the hand joints will be sore and unable to move.

Morning stiffness may also be caused by a problem with your own immune system. The immune system is supposed to protect the human body, but some people have a disordered immune system, not only attacking foreign bacteria and viruses, but also good cells and tissues in the body. At this time, the joints will become oversensitive and the joints will become red and swollen. , pain, deformation, and difficulty moving.

In order to maintain the stability of the joints, many small bone hyperplasias are prone to grow on the bones. In this case, the cartilage is subject to greater wear, and the hands are often sore in the morning, making it difficult to move. Hand pain caused by this problem is often more pronounced at night and when you wake up.

There is another type that is exclusive to women, and that is postmenopausal osteoarthritis. After inspection, it was found that Ms. Chu suffered from this problem. Women experience menopause between the ages of 45 and 55 as they age. After menopause, there will be many changes in the body. The aging speed of the body will accelerate, and the articular cartilage will undergo degenerative changes, which is prone to inflammation. Especially women who are too obese and women who are often overworked are more prone to this phenomenon.

If you wake up in the morning with pain in your hand, accompanied by obvious numbness, and your joints are healthy, there is no inflammation and other problems, it should be considered that there is a cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problem, and you should be vigilant.

If morning stiffness occurs frequently, you should check it as soon as possible. In addition, you can usually do some exercises that can promote the recovery of your fingers, such as finger flexion, extension, and fist training. The specific method is to open your fingers when there is no pain, then make a fist and hold it. Hold for ten seconds, then open and clench your fist again, and repeat this action several times until your hand feels slightly warm. This improves blood flow to the hand and improves hand discomfort.

The frequent occurrence of morning stiffness in the hands of middle-aged and elderly people in the morning indicates that the problem is mostly serious. It is necessary to check as soon as possible to find out the cause, and make targeted improvements to prevent the problem from becoming more serious.