Most often, pain in the fingers is caused by:
In addition, pain in the fingers (coupled with their numbness) causes carpal tunnel syndrome and Raynaud's syndrome . Together, carpal tunnel syndrome and Raynaud's syndrome account for approximately 30-35% of cases of pain in the fingers.
Probably, having read the entire extensive list above, you are now thinking with horror that it will be very difficult to understand so many diseases and understand which of them is causing pain in your fingers. But actually it is not. It won't be too difficult to figure it out.
For example, two diseases immediately stand out from the general list - carpal tunnel syndrome and Raynaud's syndrome; they always occur with numbness of the hands .
Therefore, if pain in your fingers is combined with numbness, read articles about carpal tunnel syndrome and Raynaud's syndrome.
If you have pain in your fingers, but there is no obvious numbness in your hands, you can safely exclude carpal tunnel syndrome and Raynaud's syndrome from the list under consideration. Other diseases of the fingers have such characteristic symptoms that it is most often not difficult to distinguish one disease from another. And below I will tell you about these characteristic symptoms. All you have to do is read carefully and compare your feelings with my descriptions. So:
Polyosteoarthrosis of the fingers accounts for approximately 40% of all cases of pain in the fingers. People at least 40-45 years old are affected (people under 40 years old suffer from this disease in extremely rare cases), but people aged 50-55 years and older are especially often affected by polyosteoarthrosis of the fingers. Women get sick much more often than men.
Polyosteoarthrosis of the fingers is characterized by the appearance of special nodules ( so-called Heberden's nodes ) on the dorsal or lateral surface of those joints that are located closer to the nails. Heberden's nodes most often develop symmetrically, that is, on the right and left arms at the same time and in the same places. Moreover, they can form on any fingers, from big to little fingers.
During the formation of Heberden's nodes, burning and pain may occur in the joints underneath them; sometimes these joints become swollen and red. But in a third of patients, the formation of Heberden's nodes occurs asymptomatically, without pain or burning.
In addition to Heberden's nodes, with polyosteoarthrosis, low-painful nodules appear on those joints that are located approximately in the middle of the fingers (proximal interphalangeal joints). These are Bouchard's nodes. They have a spindle-shaped shape, develop very slowly and, with rare exceptions, almost do not hurt.
Rheumatoid arthritis accounts for approximately 5-7% of all cases of pain in the fingers. People of any age get sick, but most often those over thirty. Women get sick about 5 times more often than men. The disease usually develops after severe stress or after the flu, severe colds, infections or hypothermia.
Rheumatoid arthritis most often begins with inflammation and swelling of the metacarpophalangeal joints of the index and middle fingers (that is, with inflammation of the joints located at the base of these fingers, in the area of the protruding bones of a clenched fist). In most cases, inflammation of the metacarpophalangeal joints is combined with inflammation and swelling of the wrist joints.
Inflammation of the fingers and wrist joints in rheumatoid arthritis is symmetrical, that is, if the joints on the right hand are affected, then the same joints on the left hand are almost certainly affected. In most patients, the process often involves other joints of the fingers and toes, as well as large joints - knees, elbows, ankles, etc.
At the same time, the inflammatory rhythm of pain is most typical for rheumatoid arthritis: pain in the joints intensifies in the second half of the night, in the morning. During the day and evening the pain usually subsides somewhat.
Very often, the listed symptoms are accompanied in rheumatoid patients by a feeling of weakness, fever, weight loss and chills, i.e. the disease often leads to a general deterioration in the patient’s well-being.
Psoriatic arthritis accounts for less than 5% of all cases of pain in the fingers. The disease most often affects people aged 20-50 years. In most cases (but not always), the disease develops in people who already have psoriatic skin manifestations - dry, scaly, reddish spots on the body or scalp (psoriatic plaques).
Damage to the fingers in psoriatic arthritis is characterized by the so-called “axial inflammation,” when all the joints of a finger swell at once. The finger itself turns red and looks like a sausage. This pathology is called a “sausage-shaped” finger.
With psoriatic arthritis, axial inflammation can occur in any finger. But note that with this disease, inflammation of the fingers on the right and left hands is most often asymmetrical, that is, as a rule, the fingers on one hand are affected; and sometimes on both hands at once, but then on one hand some fingers and joints become inflamed, and on the second hand - completely different ones.
Read more about psoriatic arthritis in Chapter 19.
Gout , or gouty arthritis, accounts for less than 5% of all cases of pain in the fingers.
People commonly call gout a deformity of the big toe, which usually develops in women. But in fact, this is not gout, but arthrosis of the big toe. But “classic”, real gout (gouty arthritis) occurs more often in men. Women suffer from gout several times less often.
And while true gout often (but by no means always) begins in the long-suffering big toes, it can affect any joint in both the hands and feet.
Gouty arthritis usually appears between the ages of 20 and 50. The first to become inflamed, as already mentioned, are the joints of the toes or the knee or ankle joints. On the hands, the joints of the thumbs become inflamed most often (but any other fingers can become inflamed, either on one hand or on both).
Inflammation of the joints during gout occurs in the form of attacks. In most cases, a gout attack occurs completely unexpectedly: it usually begins against a background of complete health, most often at night. The pain in the joints during a gouty attack is often very acute: according to patients, “it makes you want to climb the wall.” During such an attack, the affected joint turns red, the skin over it becomes bright red or purplish and hot to the touch.
Although in some patients, especially women, the attacks are milder, without redness of the joint and without such acute pain. But in any case, an attack of gout occurs unexpectedly and lasts from 3 to 10 days; then he suddenly passes as if nothing happened. However, after some time, the attack just as suddenly recurs again.
This paroxysmal course of the disease is the hallmark of gouty arthritis.
De Quervain's tenosynovitis accounts for approximately 5% of all cases of pain in the fingers. This is an inflammation of the ligaments and “small” muscles in the area of the thumb exclusively. Other fingers do not become inflamed with de Quervain's tenosynovitis.
De Quervain's tenosynovitis can occur at any age in both men and women. Characteristic symptoms: pain at the base of the thumb and under it, where the thumb comes into contact with the wrist joint.
Pain can occur spontaneously, “out of the blue,” but most often it appears when putting pressure on the thumb, when trying to press the thumb on something, or when trying to grab something with the thumb and index finger. In addition, the pain intensifies when the thumb is extended towards itself, i.e. towards the elbow.
For more information about de Quervain's tenosynovitis, see Chapter 6.
Rhysarthrosis - approximately 5% of all cases of pain in the fingers. Rhizarthrosis affects the joint located at the base of the thumb and connecting the metacarpal bone of the thumb to the radiojoint.
Usually rhizarthrosis is one of the manifestations of polyosteoarthrosis of the fingers, and then making a diagnosis is not difficult. But in approximately 20-30% of cases, rhizarthrosis occurs as an independent disease, usually in people who constantly heavily load or have once extremely overloaded their thumb. In this case, it can be quite difficult to distinguish rhizarthrosis from de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, since the symptoms of these diseases coincide by almost 90%.
In such a situation, we can be helped to distinguish rhizarthrosis from de Quervain's tenosynovitis by the deformation of the bones of the diseased joint, which is clearly noticeable upon examination and is clearly recorded on an x-ray (with de Quervain's tenosynovitis, only changes in the soft tissues above the joint can be detected on an x-ray - and even then extremely rarely).
For more information about rhizarthrosis, see the chapter on polyosteoarthrosis of the fingers.
Article by Dr. Evdokimenko© for the book “Pain and Numbness in the Hands”, published in 2004. Edited in 2011
There are a number of main diseases that cause pain in the fingers:
The symptoms of finger diseases are not difficult even at home, but still, leave the final diagnosis and treatment to specialists. If your hands hurt, you will learn the reasons and methods of treatment from the following article.
Pain in the joints of the fingers can be cured using traditional and alternative medicine.
Traditional medicine offers several means of relieving joint pain:
All medication prescriptions should be made only by specialists. You can study joint pain in more detail here: http://domadoktor.ru/525-boljat-sustavy.html.
Traditional medicine also offers its own set of remedies to relieve joint pain:
Baths of medicinal herbs, such as chamomile, sage, calendula, string, are prepared according to the following recipe:
5-6 tbsp. lie Pour 1-1.5 liters of boiling water over the plants, leave for 2 hours, strain. To keep the bath warm, add hot water. Hold your hands for about 20 minutes, and so on every day for 2 weeks, after that - a break of 1 week and the course can be repeated.
Baths can be made with the addition of fir, eucalyptus, and thyme oils. Dissolve 3-5 drops of oil in a liter of warm water. Keep for 15-20 minutes. Course – 2 weeks of daily baths, a week break.
Steam 100 g of straw with a liter of boiling water. Leave for 3 hours, add warm water, hold hands for 10 minutes.
The basic principles and sequence of actions when treating the thumb, which differs from its other counterparts in size and the presence of only 2 joints, are the same:
Pain in the joints, in particular the joints of the hands, in pregnant women from the second or third trimester of pregnancy is not uncommon. 60-70% of women celebrate them. Causes of pain: lack of calcium, magnesium, hormonal changes in the body, carpal tunnel syndrome.
During pregnancy, a woman should frequently massage her hands, limit her intake of fluids, and try not to sleep with her hands pressed against her body or pillow. Do not hold your arms down for a long time, as this can cause swelling and excessive blood flow. If you were diagnosed with arthritis or arthrosis before pregnancy, then the likelihood of an exacerbation of the disease is high. Read what is the difference between arthritis and arthrosis.
After delivery, usually all these pains in the joints of the fingers disappear.
If pain occurs in the joints of the arms when flexing and extending, it is certainly necessary to consult a specialist doctor. Who to contact in this case:
Pain in the fingers interferes with everyday work, prevents you from falling asleep at night, and disturbs you during the day. If you experience persistent severe pain, tumors, swelling of the joints, or changes in the color of the skin of your fingers, you should immediately consult a doctor. Don't put off this visit for too long.
Raynaud's disease is a disease that causes spasms or narrowing of arteries in the limbs. This spasm causes decreased blood circulation in the hands. Typically, Raynaud's patients experience severe pain in their fingers. Fingers may be bluish and cold to the touch. If the hands are warm, the skin of the fingers may be bright red with quite noticeable tingling in the fingertips. The causes of Raynaud's disease are not known. Sometimes this may be due to another disease, chemical exposure, or previous trauma.
Frostbite is a condition that occurs when your skin and other tissues are damaged by exposure to cold temperatures. Symptoms of frostbite: cold, white, hard skin, loss of sensation or only a dull ache in the fingertips, while the fingers become numb and sore. The real pain begins the moment the tissue begins to thaw or warm up. At this time, the skin begins to turn red and the pain can be very excruciating. Most cases of frostbite are caused by prolonged exposure to cold. Certain groups of people are more prone to frostbite. These include people who have had frostbite in the past, people with poor circulation to the extremities, diabetics, smokers and people taking certain classifications of medications.
• Peripheral vascular diseases
Peripheral vascular disease is a condition in which the arteries in the limbs are narrow and there is reduced blood flow to them. The main symptoms of peripheral vascular disease are pale skin and pain in the fingers and toes. You may also notice numbness in your arms or legs and slow wound healing. Peripheral vascular disease is usually caused by a buildup of fat and other materials in the arteries (atherosclerosis), artery infection, or injury.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a pinched nerve in the wrist. This can be caused by repetitive motion, injury, or the specific anatomy of your hand and wrist. Symptoms usually include pain, tingling and numbness in your hand and fingers. Some also experience pain shooting into the shoulder on the affected side.
Some people find relief from wrist splints and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen. Sometimes your doctor may recommend steroid injections into your wrists. If all of the above treatments do not help, surgery may be required.
Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are typically the types of arthritis that cause pain in the fingertips. In this case, the cartilage in the joints is destroyed, as a result of which, from the endless friction of the bones against each other, inflammation begins in the soft tissues around the joints. Symptoms of finger arthritis include pain and swelling around the knuckles, which can lead to stiffness and reduced joint mobility.
Pain and limited mobility in the joints of the fingers is a common phenomenon among people in older age groups. According to statistics, pathology of small joints of the hands in people over forty years of age occurs in every tenth, and after sixty - in every third. In women, this may be due to age-related hormonal changes. However, not only people over forty suffer from pain in their finger joints - there are diseases in which such a problem can occur at any age.
Without fingers we can't do almost anything physically.
The causes of pain of this nature are usually diseases or damage to the joints and periarticular tissues. The nature of the pathology can be judged by the degree of damage - for example, with chronic processes, joints can not only hurt, but also become deformed. Pain in the joints of the fingers is a characteristic sign of pathologies such as:
Rheumatoid arthritis is a common systemic disease associated with autoimmune (non-infectious) inflammatory damage mainly to the small joints of the hands and feet.
Osteoarthrosis or polyosteoarthrosis is a non-inflammatory deforming process characterized by thickening of the finger joints and limited mobility.
Stenosing ligamentitis is an inflammatory disease of the annular ligaments of the finger joints.
Gout is a disease of meat lovers; associated with the deposition of sharp crystals of uric acid salts in the joint cavities.
Psoriatic arthritis is inflammation of the joints against the background of psoriatic skin lesions.
Infectious arthritis is an inflammation of a bacterial or viral nature.
Predisposing factors to the development of various lesions of the fingers are:
Let's take a closer look at each group of diseases.
The photo shows an arthritic hand.
This pathology is one of the most common causes of damage to small joints of the hands. Rheumatoid arthritis can occur at any age - both in childhood and in old age. It is characterized by symmetrical damage to different groups of joints, but is especially severe in the area of the fingers. The pain is accompanied by signs of inflammation: swelling and redness. In the affected areas under the skin, you can sometimes feel dense formations - rheumatoid nodules. The disease progresses in waves - with periods of remissions and acute attacks.
With long-term ongoing rheumatoid arthritis, a characteristic deformation of the hands often develops, such as “hands with a lorgnette”, “boutonniere” or “swan neck”.
This group of diseases is more typical for older women, since the nature of its development is directly related to the estrogen level. However, there are other causes of osteoarthritis: heredity, metabolic disorders, occupational stress, etc.
In addition to pain, osteoarthritis of the hands is characterized by the formation of subcutaneous nodules in the area of diseased joints, which, along with swelling, contribute to the development of deformation of the fingers - they take on a characteristic nodular appearance. Sometimes the fingers look like a spindle, due to the thickening in the middle. Outwardly, this may resemble rheumatoid arthritis, but with arthrosis there is no damage to other groups of joints and internal organs.
Often, osteoarthritis of the hands occurs as rhizarthrosis, when the joints of the thumbs are isolated. Rhizarthrosis often develops as a result of prolonged excessive stress on the thumb. A lesion in this area always has to be differentiated from pathologies such as gout and psoriatic arthritis, for which this particular place is a favorite localization.
This disease is associated with a violation of the metabolism of purines - products of protein metabolism, which leads to the deposition of uric acid salts (urates) inside the joints. Although gout primarily affects the joints of the feet, the hands are often involved as well. The metacarpophalangeal joints (closest to the tips) of the thumbs are primarily affected.
Pain due to gout can be very intense, paroxysmal and have a burning, tearing character. They are accompanied by swelling and redness of the skin over the affected area. Movements in the thumb (as a rule, it is this that is affected) during a painful attack are extremely difficult or impossible. Men between the ages of 40 and 60 suffer from gout more often.
Gouty nodules - tophi - a characteristic sign of gout
This disease is associated with inflammation of the periarticular tissues – the annular ligament of the finger. Externally, the pathology resembles arthritis or arthrosis, so an x-ray is taken to clarify the diagnosis.
Clinically, ligamentitis has a typical course: with pain during flexion and extension, and sometimes with jamming of the finger in a bent state, when its extension is possible only with effort. In this case, you can hear characteristic clicks. Why does such a picture arise? When inflamed, the annular ligament thickens and loses elasticity.
Psoriatic arthritis of the fingers is one of the forms of psoriasis. Along with the characteristic skin lesions, in 10-15% of patients the joints are involved in the process, mainly the distal (nail) phalanges of the fingers and toes. The disease sometimes takes the form of dactylitis, a general inflammation of the tissues of the finger. They become swollen, red, painful and difficult to bend. Externally they take the form of sausages.
The diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis is usually not difficult to make, since the disease develops against the background of a specific skin lesion.
They can occur as pathology of a single joint (monoarthritis) or multiple joints (polyarthritis). The cause is always an infectious agent that enters the joint tissue either through damaged skin or through the bloodstream.
The clinical picture may vary depending on the shape and severity of the lesion. If purulent inflammation occurs, the symptoms will be not only local pain, but also a violation of the general condition - high body temperature, fever, intoxication.
First of all, treatment measures should be aimed at eliminating the underlying disease. If pain in the joints of the fingers occurs due to an inflammatory process, antibiotics, hormones and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed. In case of dystrophic damage, it is first necessary to restore damaged articular cartilage with the help of chondroprotectors and auxiliary measures: massage, manual therapy, physiotherapy.
For severe pain, painkillers are prescribed in the form of injections, ointments, tablets, etc. Although, as the main pathological process is eliminated, the pain will go away.
To make recovery go faster, folk remedies can be used in the treatment of such diseases. Here are some popular recipes.
Ointment from the Caucasian hellebore herb. To prepare it, mix 20 grams of dry hellebore herb and honey, add 10 grams of vegetable oil and 5 grams of dry mustard. Melt all ingredients in a water bath and stir until smooth. Cool and transfer to a dark container. Lubricate your joints at night until the pain disappears.
Apply compresses to the affected areas using fruit table vinegar.
Melt a small piece of propolis and mix it with sunflower or corn oil. Use as an ointment.
For treatment to be effective, you must strictly follow all your doctor’s recommendations. And then the chances of recovery or significant relief of the condition will be high.
At the top of the comments feed are the last 25 question-answer blocks. I answer only those questions where I can give practical advice in absentia - this is often impossible without personal consultation.
Good afternoon A week ago I kneaded homemade sour cream and made butter. The sour cream was cold. The next day, the ring finger on my right hand became swollen, and the rest also began to hurt. When bending, you can feel the tendons crunching. It's a dull pain. Tablet indomethacin and cinepar active maz were prescribed. Indomethacin caused my blood pressure to rise to 165. What's wrong with me? And how can it be treated?
Hello Asel. It is impossible to answer unequivocally, since there can always be many reasons. Pain in the fingers in the cold or after a cold can occur with arthritis, rheumatism or osteoarthritis. With these diseases, when exposed to cold, the joints become inflamed, swollen, and clicking appears. Pain occurs and the knuckles increase in size. But sometimes it happens that such a reaction to cold occurs as a symptom of other diseases, such as tonsillitis, sinusitis, liver disease or mononucleosis. That is, some disease has already developed, while asymptomatic, but after physical activity and cold it manifested itself. You need to see a doctor for an examination and x-rays.
Try warm baths with herbs for now. Mix chamomile, calendula, cornflowers, sage in equal proportions (about 1 tablespoon each) and pour half a liter of boiling water for 20 minutes. Then dip your hands into this product and hold for 15 minutes. And so on 3 – 4 times a day.
Hello. In the fall, the middle finger on my hand started to ache. It hurt and stopped. Then it stopped, and yesterday on Saturday it started hurting again. At night it was very swollen, frozen in a half-bent state. Can’t straighten, can’t bend, it hurts very much. Most of all the swelling is in the lower parts of the finger up to the bend. And it hurts a lot. There were definitely no injuries. What could this be? And is there any way to alleviate this condition before visiting the doctor? There is no way to get to him on Sunday. And who should I go to about this? to the surgeon?
Hello, Nadezhda. If there was no injury, and the index, thumb or other finger on the hand is swollen for no apparent reason, then it lies inside the body and can indicate the following problems: joint diseases (arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism, etc.), neoplasms (cysts, tumors, etc.) etc.).
If your middle finger on your right hand hurts, the cause may be carpal tunnel syndrome. This problem affects all fingers except the little finger. Unpleasant sensations can manifest themselves in the form of tingling, burning and even severe pain. The problem develops due to compression of the median nerve. And it most often occurs in those who do not let go of the computer mouse for several hours a day or are engaged in production with intensive use of their hands. To treat this disease you need to consult a neurologist.
Hello, I was playing volleyball and one girl hit my left thumb with the ball. Three weeks have passed and my finger still hurts. What could it be and how can it be cured?
Hello, Marina. Apply Nise and/or Fastum-gel ointments to the bruised area. Secure your finger with a bandage, but not too tightly. If there is no fracture, it will go away over time. To relieve pain and inflammation, it is good to apply cold or ice for 5–10 minutes.
Hello! I have such a problem, since about adolescence I noticed problems in the joints on my hands and on my toes, now I’m 31 years old and I have enlarged joints on my hands and feet, in general, terrible bones stick out on my feet like an old woman’s and on my hands it’s the same where the phalanges are, the joints are enlarged and periodically hurt. When I lived in the village, I got sick more often, now I live in the city, I get sick less often, and the doctors say eat more rice and don’t drink beer, don’t eat salted fish, don’t eat soups and broths! What should I do? I am young! And I choose shoes for myself as for an old woman. If only it was more convenient.
Hello Irina. If there is pain, discomfort, or sometimes the joints become inflamed, you need to take an x-ray and consult an orthopedist. If the bones are just sticking out a lot, that's your anatomical structure, nothing can be done.
Hello, Doctor! I work as a masseuse and lately my finger joints have started to hurt. In the morning it is very difficult to bend and unbend, my fingers swell. And then it gets better, but you still feel pain when bending. Can you please tell me what to do?
Hello Elvira. What can I tell you, you need to either quit this job or change all approaches to your work. The height of the couch, of course, also plays a role in the health of the massage therapist. But this is secondary, since what is more important is not the distance from the floor to the surface of the couch, but the distance from the floor to the surface of the patient’s body. This value can vary greatly. The main factor is the correct technique, and this technique may be very different from what is taught in the initial courses of massage therapists. It must be individual and depend on the anthropometric characteristics of the massage therapist’s healthy body. Change your work technique, take additional massage training, work not with your hands, but with your whole body, as in oriental massages, then there will be no health problems and fatigue in your hands. There are exercises from Qigong - shaking with a relaxed hand, all joints relaxed, while moving from top to bottom after each client, called Snake. Maximum relaxed hand and all joints! Plus during work - correct positioning of the legs, torso, and effort in each movement from different parts of the body. Chinese teachers pay special attention to this. To prevent joint pain, use your whole hand. Fingers, wrist, elbow, just each technique with different parts. The sensitivity of the elbow is perfectly trained and gradually becomes no worse than that of the fingertips, but less effort is required and the fingers are healthier. Like this.
Good afternoon. I have undergone 5 operations to stent blood vessels of the heart. I still have diabetes mellitus and osteochondrosis of the 5th cervical vertebra. A year ago my right shoulder began to hurt, spreading to my right hand and the joints on my hand. It still hurts. In addition, my middle finger feels numb. I'm 55 years old. What should I do?
Hello Murat. Anesthesia and side effects of many drugs could worsen the condition of the musculoskeletal system, especially since osteochondrosis and diabetes are present. The latter diagnosis most often leads to complications such as joint diseases. If the finger has completely lost mobility, surgery cannot be avoided. But if flexion and extension are still possible, it is worth trying conservative methods of correcting the pathological condition. It is quite possible to cure trigger finger syndrome at an early stage (stenosing ligamentitis) and completely restore limb function. First of all, the sore hand needs complete rest to allow the tissues to restore their physiological integrity. At the first stage of development of the pathology, if there is no pain, it is necessary to direct all efforts to strengthen the affected tendon, ligaments and muscles. For this purpose, they use: fixation in a physiological position, therapeutic massage, special gymnastics (ask the orthopedist to explain) and reflexology.
Treatment at home may include self-massage and gymnastics.
This video also explains the healing exercises:
Hello! I am 34. My middle finger on my right hand has been hurting for more than 2 weeks. Not swollen, not red. I feel that it is the joint at the base that hurts. It hurts more in the morning. At first I thought that I was lying around after sleep. It’s difficult to clench into a fist; it hurts. For what diseases is this a symptom and which doctor should I consult? Thank you!
Hello Tatiana. This could be ligamentitis, the development of arthrosis, salt deposition, and many others. etc. It is necessary to seek consultation, examination and treatment from an orthopedic doctor.
This often happens after monotonous activities, for example, after working with the mouse at the computer. Here you need basic exercise for your finger joints. Nearby there is a video given to Murat, check it out.
Hello. I have had gout for 8 years. There are tophi on my toes but they don't bother me. Several times there were attacks on the flanks of the fingers of the right hand. Now, thanks to diet and medications that reduce uric acid levels, attacks can be avoided. However, the joints of the fingers of my right hand have become somewhat thicker and in the morning it hurts to bend and straighten my fingers. After a few bends the pain goes away. The next morning the same thing happens again. My question is: is this a consequence of gout, or do I have some other problems with my joints?
Hello, Oleg. Similar complications with fingers are observed with gout and other joint diseases, for example, arthrosis.
Good evening. Doctor, please tell me, the finger in the proximal interphalangeal joint does not bend at all (there was a comminuted fracture with displacement of fragments). 2 years have passed since the fracture and just recently the joint began to prick and hurt often, a slight redness under the skin that appears with pain and then goes away, I’m 26 years old. And it always hurts if you put pressure on the joint. What could this be? And is it worth going to specialists and which ones? Thank you for your reply
Hello, Ekaterina. You need to see a surgeon and get an x-ray. It is possible that the joint has not healed properly, or that fragments remain.
Doctor, please tell me, there is pain on the right hand (middle finger), when bending, it is not possible to pinch or squeeze anything, sometimes there is numbness in the hands!
Which doctor should I contact with this problem?
Hello, Ekaterina. Pain in the fingers and hands of various types can occur due to diseases of the spine. Any pain in the arm may be a consequence of osteochondrosis of the cervical spine and associated dystrophic changes in muscles (loss of elasticity). If your middle finger is aching and sore on your working hand, then these symptoms may be associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, which is widespread in our time. Some metabolic and endocrine diseases (for example, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism) can contribute to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome; diseases accompanied by changes in joints, bone tissue and tendons (rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatism, gout); conditions accompanied by hormonal changes (pregnancy or menopause), space-occupying formations of the nerve itself (schwannoma, neuroma) and outside the nerve (hemangioma, lipoma).
Numbness can occur with osteochondrosis, circulatory disorders, or insufficient heart function. That is, there are many reasons. An examination by a neurologist and an orthopedist is necessary.
Hello. On August 12, 17, the extensor tendon of the ring finger ruptured. 09/05/17 they sewed it up, installed a knitting needle and a splint, after 7 weeks everything was removed. A month has passed, the finger in the first flank does not bend (where exactly it was stitched), the nail has become deformed, and along with the growth of the nail, green threads have come out. 08.12.17 I went to the microsurgeon who operated on me, diagnosed a ligation fistula, he removed the threads (he said that was all), recommended long-term development. I am concerned about Itching and pain in the first phalanx. What could it be? Is this normal? Please tell me. Thank you in advance.
Hello Olga. Itching and pain usually occur as the tissue begins to heal. The tissue coverings and nerve endings have been damaged, so the discomfort will persist for some time. The main thing is that there is no abscess, redness and sharp throbbing pain. Follow your doctor's instructions for development, otherwise the finger will not perform its function properly.
Hello doctor, a little over a month ago I pricked my middle finger with a knife, and within a day it was very swollen and very painful. The surgeon prescribed antibiotics and diclofenac injections, after five days it all went away, but two weeks later it all happened again, I took the antibiotic again, it went away and now the same situation is happening again, the finger swells, sometimes it hurts when bending, sometimes it doesn’t, then the bone itself hurts a lot inside. Tell me, please, what can it be?
Hello Svetlana. You can anoint it with Levomykol or Vishnevsky ointment, if there is pus inside, it can burst. But it is better to consult a surgeon, because a recurring situation is not good. Don't delay.
Good evening! For six months, constant nagging pain appeared in the left pelvic area. They appear when bending, turning the body, lifting the left leg towards you, which is also accompanied by a crunching sound in the pelvis. There is no pain when walking. Also almost absent in a static position, sitting or lying down. There is no stiffness in movements, only pain associated with tension. The pain intensifies in the evening. The use of NSAIDs does not change the sensations. An examination by a gynecologist and proctologist revealed nothing. After performing gentle LF exercises for the spine and pelvic muscles for three days, the pain initially subsided, but has now intensified. What could it be? Which doctor should I contact and what treatment can be carried out?
Marina, you need to contact an orthopedist and neurologist. Until a diagnosis is made, there is no talk of possible treatment. And for diagnosis you need an x-ray and an in-person examination.
Hello, please tell me, is this pain from not being used to it or will there be complications later?
My job is to drag heavy pallets weighing from 700-1200 kg.
I’ve only been working for two weeks, but all my fingers have been hurting for a week now, especially when I bend them.
Alexander, out of habit, your joints and muscles always hurt, but from such hard work as yours, there may indeed be various complications in the future. For example, arthrosis or deformation of joints and bones may develop.
Hello, please advise. On the index fingers of both hands, on the joint of the uppermost phalanx (if I call it correctly), lumps appeared, painful when touched. It hurts to bend your fingers, and it’s more painful on the left hand. The thumb on my right hand is numb, the pain radiates to the elbow and under the shoulder blade. What could it be? Who to contact? I’m 44 years old, I work at a school, I don’t lift anything heavier than a hand. Something like this.
Hello, Alla. The main reasons for this phenomenon (bumps on the fingers are not a pathology, but its consequence) are age-related changes in the body, especially during menopause in women or at the beginning. Disturbances in numerous metabolic processes and changes in hormonal levels lead to water-salt imbalance, and the result is the formation of lumps on the joints and lumps on the fingers, most often on the big toe, less often on the middle toe or hand. The formation of lumps is influenced by the following factors: salt deposition, unhealthy diet, development of arthrosis, etc. You need to be examined by an orthopedist and consult a gynecologist. Treatment should be comprehensive, primarily aimed at normalizing metabolism.
You can try folk recipes.
Take equal parts of fresh wormwood and cabbage leaves. Grind and mix with honey. Coat the joints with the resulting mixture, apply polyethylene on top, wrap warmly, and leave overnight.
Compresses made from 70 percent alcohol help to quickly cure bumps.
Hello, Doctor. Please help me understand my problem. I work at a truck service station and always have a heavy tool in my hands. After a month of such work, the joints of my hands began to hurt very much and 2 fingers on my right hand began to go numb. In the morning, without exercising your fingers, you can’t even pick up a toothbrush, the pain is terrible. What to do about it? How to treat?
Hello, Evgeniy. Numbness in the fingers of the right hand most often occurs due to impaired blood supply to the hands and problems with the spine. This symptom is also included in the clinical picture of many diseases that can lead to very serious consequences. The causes of numbness in the fingers of the right hand can be partly determined by which fingers are numb. For example, if hypoesthesia occurs in the index or middle finger, this may be due to injury or inflammation of the elbow joint, and numbness in the ring or little finger often indicates problems with the cardiovascular system. In any case, if numbness, tingling or pain appears in the fingers, it is necessary to contact a neurologist and establish an accurate diagnosis in order to avoid complications. Excessive tension in the muscles of the cervical-collar region also leads to numbness, for example, due to incorrect positioning of the head and neck during work or heavy physical exertion.
Treatment for numbness in the fingers is prescribed based on the diagnostic results.
Hello, doctor! If possible, help me figure out what’s happening to me. I was at work in Poland, I worked there for a month cleaning and cutting citrus fruits. The work took place in a workshop at a temperature of 2-4 degrees, the citrus was very cold, and at times frozen , after three pairs of gloves, my hands were very cold. We worked for 14-16 hours, and constantly worked with a knife. After two weeks at such work, the joints of my fingers began to hurt very much, at night it became really unbearable, they twisted my fingers so much that I often had no time at all sleep. In the morning, the fingers don’t obey at all, it became very difficult to bend and straighten them. Plus, the phalanges on all the fingers were very swollen and my hands were constantly getting electric shocks. After a month of such work, I couldn’t stand it, I left, because I couldn’t even hold a knife anymore in my hands. A week has passed since this work, but the situation has not changed. Severely painful sensations in my fingers do not allow me to go to another job. I returned home a couple of days ago. I understand that I need treatment, but I don’t know which doctor to see and what to do Please help me. I would be very grateful for your advice.
Maria, joint pain in your fingers is caused by prolonged hypothermia and heavy mechanical stress. You need to seek consultation and treatment from an orthopedist and rheumatologist.
Hello, doctor! At the 9th month of pregnancy, my right hand first started to go numb, then it began to hurt day and night! A month after giving birth, my left hand started to hurt! The hands swell and hurt! According to the tests, everything is normal! They took a picture to suspect arthritis, The picture is good! I was sent to a rheumatologist, I still have to wait almost a month before my appointment! I tried a lot of ointments and folk remedies! The pain became even worse! I really hope for your advice and help! Thank you very much
Katya, many women experience numbness in their arms or legs, back, and pain during pregnancy and/or after. This is often due to additional stress on the joints and spine due to fetal growth, poor circulation, lack of minerals and vitamins, severe metabolic disorders, and changes in hormonal levels. But sometimes, during pregnancy or after it, existing chronic diseases aggravate, which the woman had no idea about, since they have not yet manifested themselves. There are many reasons for numbness in the hands: carpal tunnel syndrome, osteochondrosis, diabetes mellitus, etc. Compression of nerve endings is also possible. If you are feeding a child, and you have not indicated this, then you should not take any medications so as not to harm the baby.
There are many patients who have benefited from regular compresses of fresh cabbage leaves in this case. They are applied to the sore spot or wrapped in a sheet around the joints, bandaged on top so that they do not fall off, and kept on all day. After 8 hours they change. Some cured a variety of diseases within a month. Cabbage relieves inflammation well and in return saturates it with useful vitamins/minerals and other beneficial substances. If you are not allergic to honey, then you can put it on cabbage, then on the sore joint. Traditional methods of treatment are sometimes more effective than all traditional ointments.
Hello, I work as a cook, the ring finger of my left hand has been bothering me for two weeks, there is no pain during the day, but after sleep I feel pain when bending, please tell me which doctor should I see?
Hello, Sonya. The area of the ring finger of the left hand is a projection of the heart, so unpleasant sensations in the ring finger, numbness or pain, often indicate disturbances in the functioning of the cardiovascular system. This fact becomes obvious when the symptom intensifies at night. Also, the ring finger on the left hand goes numb when disorders occur in the musculoskeletal system, for example, with osteochondrosis of the cervical or thoracic spine, as well as in the presence of intervertebral hernias and unilateral scoliosis. Sometimes the brachial plexus nerves become pinched, which also causes pain and/or numbness in the fingers.
You can contact a therapist first. Be sure to do an ECG.
Hello, my middle finger began to hurt on both my right hand and my left, after sleep it hurts very much and is difficult to straighten, it hurts constantly, what could this mean? and what can be done to treat it, thank you
Hello, Tatyana, we need an examination, as there are many reasons why the joints of the fingers hurt. This may be compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel (the space between the bones and tendons of the wrist), Raynaud's syndrome, hormonal changes, damage to the joints and periarticular tissues, and many others. etc. Depending on the diagnosis, appropriate treatment is prescribed.
Hello! My son is 10 years old. About 2 years ago he started having problems with his fingers. This happens rarely, in the morning his fingers cannot bend, they are swollen and very painful. Maybe it will be released in an hour, or maybe in a day or two. What to do? Which doctor should I contact?
Hello Olga. It could be arthritis or rheumatism. Be sure to consult a rheumatologist.
Hello, I am 44 years old, please tell me what to do? Recently I noticed pain in the joint of the index finger of my left hand, I thought I might have hurt myself and I don’t remember when, but the pain did not go away, plus pain in the joint of the thumb of the same hand was added to it. And by the morning my hand goes numb...tell me what to do and what it could be? Thank you.
Svetlana, inflammation of joint tissues often occurs due to the development of polyosteoarthrosis. A larger percentage of patients are over the age of 40 (mostly women). In the case of this disease, the main discomfort comes from pain in the index finger, sometimes adding numbness, sometimes cramps, hardening of the nail plate, etc. Lack of timely treatment can lead to narrowing of the arterial channels of the extremities, and this leads to impaired blood flow.
Raynaud's syndrome may also be the cause, and rarely rheumatoid arthritis. You cannot treat the symptom, you must remove the source of the problem. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis and determine a course of therapy based on a medical history and additional research. Consultation with a qualified specialist is required.
HELLO, IT’S MY SECOND DAY MY INDEX FINGER STARTED CLICKING, it clicks and straightens, there is no redness, but when bending, all the fingers hurt, a little, they don’t swell, please advise what can be done.
Gulnar, the cause of trigger finger is a narrowing of the tendon sheath in the area of the annular ligament on the proximal side of the main joint of the finger or thickening of the tendons. Treatment of trigger finger is carried out with immobilization of the hand with a removable plaster splint, relief of pain and inflammation, and physiotherapy. Subsequently, if no positive dynamics are observed, subcutaneous dissection of the annular ligament is possible, allowing the patient to freely flex and extend the finger. The operation is performed under local anesthesia. To relieve pain, the drugs Ketorolac or Ketorol are prescribed. But this is not the treatment itself. We need an examination.
Hello, after working for a long time in front of the computer, my right hand started to hurt, I feel crunching in my fingers, well, I can’t hear those around me, (what is it called?) I can bend and straighten my arms, my fingers, but there is pain and tingling, I can do the simplest tasks , but I’m afraid of a complication, what does it look like and what to do? Before this I was diagnosed with gout, but this is the first time.
Daniyar, if gout was diagnosed earlier, then perhaps it was complications. Gout affects any joints: fingers, hands, elbows, knees, feet. Provoking factors may be: prolonged stress on the joints (in your case, working at a computer), taking alcoholic beverages or certain diuretics, a previous cold, etc. It is also possible to develop arthrosis or arthritis.
A consultation with a rheumatologist and tests are required. The diagnosis of gout is established based on the presence of the following criteria: the level of uric acid in the blood is higher than 416.4 µmol/l (in men), the presence of tophi, the detection of uric acid crystals in the synovial fluid or tissues. You also need to determine the daily excretion of uric acid in the urine, examine the condition of the kidneys (general urinalysis, creatinine and urea levels in the blood, Rehberg test, preferably ultrasound of the kidneys and urinary tract).
Natalia, without an examination it is impossible to answer why there is pain. There are always a lot of reasons. And for each disease, appropriate therapy is applied. So, for your own good, try to see a doctor.
Valentina, if the ring and small fingers hurt and go numb, then often the reasons may be the following: disturbances in the functioning of the cardiovascular system, abnormalities in the functioning of the nervous system, problems with the spine, the development of osteochondrosis, pinched nerves, and many others. etc. As you can see, there are many reasons.
Regarding pain and numbness in the ring and little fingers, you need to see a neurologist and cardiologist as soon as possible. Specialists should prescribe the following examination: a blood test for deficiencies of amino acids, vitamins and minerals; blood test for ALT and AST, ultrasound Dopplerography of blood vessels, X-ray of the spine, ECG and ultrasound of the heart, etc. The more extensive the examination, the more accurate the diagnosis can be made.
Each finger is responsible for certain systems and organs, and it is possible to say what exactly the problem is only after a full examination.