Why Do We Get Joint Pain In Our Fingers?
There are many reasons why you can experience joint pain in your fingers. It could be due to an over extension, trauma or repetitive strain injury. However more and more people are getting joint pain because of rheumatoid arthritis. Read more on flexuron . Rheumatoid arthritis is caused by the immune system malfunctioning. It can attack the cartilage lining of bone and socket and the synovium fluid, which lubricates the joints. This causes inflammation and swelling of the joint. Rheumatoid arthritis is not caused by wear and tear or old age as that's more associated with the condition osteoarthritis. A Faulty Immune System As the joints become inflamed the immune system reacts by causing more inflammation as to try and heal the damage. If this vicious cycle of inflammation and swelling is not interrupted it can lead to joint damage and even joint deformity. At this point in time there is no confirmed cause that makes the immune system do this. However, there are a number ...