The band of tissue, which connects a muscle to a bone, is known as tendons. Each finger has two tendons known as flexor tendons. They let you bend and straighten your fingers. The finger bone is joined to the muscles in the forearm making finger movement possible. The flexor tendons are smooth, flexible and they work as bicycle brake cable sliding in and out of your fingers letting them to bend. Flexor tendon injuries lead to stiffness in the fingers making them unable to either fully bend or straighten. Injuries to the flexor tendons are required to be treated immediately because even a small cut into the tendon can be a big problem.
In most of the cases, flexor tendons are injured from a cut or a tear. The special creases present in the fingers let the skin fold while making a fist. In such a situation, tendons are easily injured even by a small cut since they are located just beneath the skin. Sometimes, tendons may tear due to a sudden pull against a strong grip. Flexor tendon injuries will create problems like
- Inability to bend the finger
- You will experience pain while moving the finger
- Stiffness and numbness in the finger
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Due to the injuries in the tendons, you will suffer pain in the finger joints indicating that you are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. It is a very painful disease in which, you experience inflammation in your joints. You experience pain, swelling, stiffness and discomfort when your finger joints are inflamed. This further makes it difficult for you to carry out the daily household works smoothly. It is an autoimmune disease and over the time, its symptoms can worsen. Hence, immediate treatment is required. You can opt either natural remedy or surgery to get the best possible result.
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