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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Redness On Finger Joint

I awoke this morning with an approx. 8mm Rd, swollen area on the first jont of my 4th finger of my right hand. It has no center or bite; does not hurt but is very red and swollen. At first hard to bend finger but with exercise, can bend Noel. Not hard but when leased it flattens somewhat but returns to swollen. Tried hot water bath, exercise and massage.
Tue, 9 Sep 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
According to your description , pain and swelling over your 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.Avoid massaging the area.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Redness On Finger Joint

Hello, Thanks for your query. According to your description , pain and swelling over your 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.Avoid massaging the area. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care