My friends finger has swollen?!
Question:
My friends finger has swollen?
On my friends right hand the middle joint of her middle finger has swollen quite badly. She went to a doctor and they did test's and could find nothing wrong with her. It is also sore. Anyone know what it could be? Does stress cause this kind of thing?
Answers:
It sounds like one of two things, if the Doctor could find nothing wrong....
1) Joint swelling due to an injury, old or new and the joint has become irritated and sore.
2) Repetitive strain injury.
Either can be helped with a course of Ibuprofen for at least three days and preferably for a week. This will reduce the swelling and pain. Rest the joint up and try some ice to cool and sooth.
The joint is a capsule filled with fluid, synovial fluid. When it is injured, the membrane around the capsule can become rough and sore...this causes the swelling and pain.
In serious cases, the joint can rupture and this is what is known as a slipped disc...very painful...