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What Causes Progressing Pain In Knuckles And Fingers?

I work as a Baggage handler at a busy airport,since I have started work I have found that every day my fingers and knuckles are aching, it seems to be getting progressively worse, of a night I get bad circulation in both my hands,can you please explain what could be the problem.
I am almost 50 years of age and am quite concerned,I love this work but feel this may be a long term problem preventing me to continue a happy employment.

Kind regards

Wally Trankle
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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This is suggestive of inflammation of the hands/fingers, with the possibility of underlying arthritis of the hands as well (which creates longer recovery time from each traumatic work shift). An x-ray of the hands would confirm arthritis. You could try contrast baths 3 times per day at home: dipping both hands in hot water for 4 minutes, followed by 1 minute in cold water. This would reduce inflammation and improve blood flow.
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What Causes Progressing Pain In Knuckles And Fingers?

This is suggestive of inflammation of the hands/fingers, with the possibility of underlying arthritis of the hands as well (which creates longer recovery time from each traumatic work shift). An x-ray of the hands would confirm arthritis. You could try contrast baths 3 times per day at home: dipping both hands in hot water for 4 minutes, followed by 1 minute in cold water. This would reduce inflammation and improve blood flow.