Right index finger knuckle pain, what is the cause and what can I do?!
Question:
Right index finger knuckle pain, what is the cause and what can I do?
I started to have pain in my right index finger at the knuckle. It is very tender when I lightly squeeze around it or when I am opening a screw top bottle it really hurts alomost to the point I am not able to open it. It is also tender just bending my finger, I use a mouse at work but I have been using it for couple of years and had no problem until about a month ago. I dont recall injuring it in any way or doing any type of new activities that would cause strain. It appears slightly larger than my left hand knuckle and the pain seems to be getting worse. I used to crack my knuckles from time to time but didnt make a habit of it or anything and it never seemed to cause my fingers any pain or tenderness. Does anyone have any insight as to why this is and what I can do to make it better? Thank you
Answers:
Pain in the toe is different from pain in a finger. It could be arthritis, or you could have sprained it somehow, or even repetitive use injury. If it's getting worse, see a doctor. It could also be an infection.