Pregnant woman wakes up with finger joint pain

During pregnancy, women should pay attention to comprehensive protection of themselves. If they do not protect themselves at this time, it is easy to cause some diseases, which has a great impact on their health. It is very common for pregnant women to have pain in their finger joints when waking up. If there is such a situation after waking up, it needs to be relieved in time, otherwise the problem will be serious and will cause other problems. So why do pregnant women have pain in their finger joints when waking up?

Pregnant women experience pain in finger joints when waking up:

Causes of finger joint pain in pregnant women: Finger joint pain during pregnancy is a manifestation of carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy. Expectant mothers are prone to finger joint pain. This is because the secretion of estrogen and other hormones in the body increases, which makes the elasticity and strength of muscles and tendons decrease to varying degrees compared to before pregnancy, and the joint capsule and ligaments near the joints will also have a decrease in tension, which leads to joint relaxation and causes joint pain. Finger joint pain is more common in late pregnancy because the heart, lungs, and kidneys are under greater strain, causing edema. A large amount of body fluid accumulates in the wrist, leading to increased pressure in the carpal tunnel. In addition, in preparation for delivery, endocrine function is enhanced, which can cause joint pain and even discomfort in the waist, legs, feet, pelvis, etc.

Common symptoms of finger joint pain in pregnant women include numbness in the hands accompanied by tingling. A small number of pregnant women may also experience paroxysmal pain, numbness, tingling or burning sensations in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and the front half of the ring finger. In severe cases, the hand may even lose its mobility and become unable to grasp.

After understanding why pregnant women experience pain in their finger joints when waking up, when relieving the pain in their finger joints when waking up, it should be done according to the specific situation of the woman herself. It should also be noted that in the process of relieving the pain in their finger joints when waking up, light food should be chosen and some complex foods should not be eaten.