Finger swelling can be brought on by serious infections, inflammation, trauma, or other abnormal processes. It is a sign of fluid accumulation or inflammation of the tissues or joints of the finger.
Causes
These conditions are among those that can cause finger swelling:
Trauma: A dog bite, a broken bone, a laceration, or another blunt force injury.
· Ligament or cartilage injury
· Repetitive stress injury
· Bursitis
· Carpel tunnel syndrome
· Cellulitis
· Ganglion cyst
· Paronychia
· Osteoarthritis
· Rheumatoid arthritis
· Septic arthritis
Symptoms
Other symptoms, such as the following, may accompany finger swelling:
· Bruising or other discoloration
· Chills
· Fatigue
· Fever
Bumpy skin on the finger
Tingling or numbness brought on by nerve compression
· Painful or tender areas
· Pus-filled cracks or lacerations
A joint’s reduced ability to move or range of motion
· Stiffness
· Swollen joints
The finger not being able to move
· Severe pain
· Visual deformity
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
Since it promotes inner balance at the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels, homoeopathy is a rapidly expanding system that is used throughout the world. When it comes to swelling of fingers, there are many effective medicines available in homoeopathy, but the choice depends on the patient’s individuality, taking mental and physical factors into account
ACTEA SPICATA:Finger joints that are swollen and painful due to arthritis, are torn up from pain, and become swollen after light activity
ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM:Rheumatoid arthritis-related swelling and pain in the fingers, arthritic pain in the finger joints that is made worse by cold temperatures or washing one’s hands in cold water, and an antimonium crudum-specific thick white tongue coating.
ARNICA MONTANA:Injury-related discomfort including pain and swelling, bruising, arm drooping, a lack of strength in the hands when grasping, writer’s cramps, and finger cramps.
CALCAREA FLORICA:Ganglion at the back of the wrist, ganglion in the fingers, and finger joint swelling from gout are all examples of ganglion-related pain.
CAULOPHYLLUM:Small joint rheumatism, severe drawing, erratic pain, stiffness, cutting pain in finger joints on closing hands, sore nodes on finger joints, and erratic pains that change location every few minutes are all symptoms.
CAUSTICUM:Pain in the arms that is dull, tearing, and numb. Carpel tunnel syndrome-related finger pain is made worse by cold and made better by warmth.
FLOURIC ACID:Inflamed fingers and thumbs, under-nail splinter sensation, and sharp pain.
HEPAR SULPHURICUM:Heat, throbbing, and swelling in the fingers from Whitlow, which makes it difficult to fall asleep and forces you to hold the finger.
HYPERICUM PERFORATUM:Joints feel bruised, there is swelling in the fingers from an injury or carpel tunnel syndrome, and there is pain, especially in the tips of the fingers.
LEDUM PAL: Inflammation brought on by needle pricks in the fingers.
PLUMBUM METALLICUM:Arm tremor, numbness, and tingling, as well as painful lameness and weakness.
RHUS TOXOCODENDRON:Tendinitis can cause tearing pain, stiffness, swelling, loss of finger strength, and a crawling sensation at the tips of the fingers. The pain is worse at rest and gets better with movement.
RUTA GRAVEOLENS:Bursitis, pain from carpal tunnel syndrome and ganglion cysts, numbness in the hands and fingers, pain and swelling from tendon injuries, pain and weakness in the arms and fingers, and more.
SARSAPARILLA:Deep finger cracks, finger ulceration, and finger burning on the sides.
SILICEA:Whitlow-related swelling, discomfort, and pus formation
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