Finger Joint Pain
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Finger joint pain can be in a single joint, or diffusely throughout the fingers. The pain may be aching, pressing, sharp or dull in nature.

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Swelling of the affected area

• Numbness / sensory disorder

• Muscle pain (myalgia)

Generally, Finger joint pain can be related to:

• Tenosynovitis

  Tendons are cartilage structures that connect muscle to bone. Tenosynovitis happens when the layer or tunnel around the tendon gets inflamed. Causes include overuse or repetitive strain on the tendon.

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

  A chronic inflammatory disease where the body's immune system attacks multiple joints, most commonly in the hands and feet. The cause and trigger is unknown.

• Fibromyalgia

  A condition causing widespread pain and muscle aches throughout the body that may come and go with certain identified triggers. The cause is not well understood.

• Behcet's Disease
• Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Common Cold (Upper Respiratory Tract Infection)
• Peri-/Post-Menopausal Symptoms
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Sometimes, Finger joint pain may be related to these serious diseases:

• Distal Radius Fracture

  This describes a break in the bone of the radius at the level of the wrist. There are various types or patterns of distal radius fractures.

• Decompression Sickness