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Finger
Conditions and injuries affecting this area, and the treatments used for them.
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What are you experiencing?
These are symptoms, not diagnoses. Each one can have more than one cause.
- Pain & achingAching, sharp pain, or pain that wakes you at night
- Locking or catchingA finger that clicks, catches, or locks bent
- SwellingA swollen hand, wrist or finger
- StiffnessA joint that will not move as far as it used to
- Difficulty moving a fingerTrouble straightening or bending a finger
- Change in shapeA finger or wrist that looks bent or out of line
- A recent injuryA fall, a cut, a crush or a blow to the hand
Conditions in this area
Boutonnière Deformity
The middle knuckle of the finger droops into flexion while the fingertip hyperextends, with pain and swelling over the middle joint, especially…
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Joint pain and stiffness, swelling, and sometimes bony enlargement of the finger joints, with reduced grip and pinch strength.
Read articleLigament Injuries
Pain, swelling, and instability of the affected joint, with difficulty gripping or bearing weight through the hand or wrist.
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The fingertip droops and cannot be actively straightened, often with pain and swelling at the joint following an injury such as a…
Read articleTrigger Finger
A catching, popping or locking sensation when bending or straightening the finger, tenderness at the base of the finger, and stiffness that…
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Treatments for this area
If something here matches what you are experiencing, it is worth having it looked at properly.
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