What Causes Pain In Middle Finger?

Posted on Fri, 5 Dec 2014

Question: I started having pain in middle finger area yesterday. I didnt have an injury to it but now it is still painful more at the base in the palm where it goes out?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be inflammatory in nature.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.

I have gone through the image attached. Pain over your base of middle finger seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be an acute attack of gout.
I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1 tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (59 minutes later)

Hello i went to clinic and they said not gout they do not know what it is? It is painful and inflammed and I didn't injure it? They said anti inflammatory. Should i get a second opinion it is painful?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No harm to get a second opinion.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There is no harm to get a second opinion. Get serum uric acid done and consult an orthopaedician for examination. Till then take antiinflammatory drug and give rest to your hand.

Wishing you speedy recovery...

Warm regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (19 hours later)

Said tendonitis?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
inflammation of tendon.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It is the inflammation of tendon. Give rest to finger. Take anti inflammatory drug as advised.

Wishing you speedy recovery...

Warm regards.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar