Pain can arise from a variety of causes ranging from accidental trauma to nerve conditions. Pain-like sensations often described as pins-and-needles, prickling or burning sensations are called paresthesias; see finger paresthesias. All pain or pain-like sensations need prompt medical investigation....more »
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Finger pain.
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Finger pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
Why: to establish if acute or chronic.
Why: to determine if local (e.g. pain around joint, around nail bed) or generalized finger pain.
Why: e.g. hand, wrist, arm, upper arm, shoulder - may help determine cause of finger pain.
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Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Finger pain) may include:
Why: may suggest arthritic cause of the finger pain e.g. osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, gout, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Why: if also paresthesia in the involved extremity this usually suggests herniated cervical disc , spinal cord tumor or cervical spondylosis. Other conditions to consider are brachial plexus neuropathy, thoracic outlet syndrome, cervical rib, Raynaud's disease, sympathetic dystrophy or various entrapment syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow.
Why: pain originating from disorders from the neck can transmit to distal parts of the arm.
Why: can indicate septic arthritis, osteomyelitis.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Finger pain mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Finger pain. Of the 50 causes of Finger pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Finger pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Finger pain based
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Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Finger pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Subtypes of Finger pain:
Knuckle pain (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Finger pain:
Pain (5817 causes), Finger symptoms (1097 causes), Sensations (6093 causes), Nerve symptoms (6441 causes), Common symptoms (7993 causes), Hand symptoms (1161 causes), Arm symptoms (1388 causes), Limb symptoms (1217 causes)
Symptoms related to Finger pain:
Bleeding finger, Numb fingers (16 causes), Tingling fingers (19 causes), Hand pain (41 causes), Wrist pain (16 causes), Finger symptoms (1097 causes), Pain (5817 causes), Raynaud's disease, Scleroderma, Vasculitis (3 causes), Peripheral vascular disease, Embolism, Nail disorders, Paronychia (1 cause), Tendon sheath infection, Pulp space infection, Cervical spondylosis
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