Finger pain
Finger pain
There are many causes of finger pain. You can often ease the pain yourself.
Common causes of finger pain
Finger pain is often caused by bruising or injuring your finger.
Your symptoms might also give you an idea of what's causing the pain in your finger.
| Symptoms | Possible cause |
|---|---|
| A. Pain, swelling, and bruising, difficulty to move finger or grip anything | Sprained finger |
| B.Pain, swelling, and stiffness at the base of your finger that lasts a long time, may be hard to move your finger, may have a lump | Tendonitis (de Quervain's disease) or arthritis |
| C. Pain, swelling, cannot straighten the end of your finger, often happens after catching your finger on something | Mallet finger |
| E. Pain or tenderness in your palm at the base of your finger, stiffness, clicking when you move your finger | Trigger finger |
| F. Ache, numbness, tingling or weakness in your fingers or hands | Carpal tunnel syndrome |
| G. Sudden, sharp pain, swelling, a popping or snapping sound during the injury |
Tips on how you can ease finger pain
- rest your finger when you can
- put an ice pack (or a bag of frozen peas) in a towel and place it on your finger for up to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours
- take paracetamol to ease the pain
- stop or cut down activities that are causing the pain – for example, typing, using vibrating tools for work, or playing an instrument
- remove any jewellery on the painful finger
- strap the painful finger to another finger next to it – put a small piece of cotton wool or gauze between the 2 fingers and use tape to loosely strap them together
- think about using gadgets or tools to make difficult or painful tasks easier – for example, opening jars or chop vegetables
- After, use Metonil a joint pain product for the pain
If you have a finger pain
- do not use ibuprofen in the first 48 hours after an injury
- do not use heat packs or have hot baths for the first 2 to 3 days after an injury
- do not lift heavy objects or grip anything too tightly
- do not stop using your finger completely – after a few days, do gentle hand and finger exercises to help ease any stiffness
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