The fingers are designed to perform many types of movements. They allow you to make the delicate strokes required to write your name, but these structures also allow you to open doors and lift heavy objects. If you’re feeling pain when bending your fingers, it can make doing all these tasks much harder, but you might not necessarily notice swelling in your finger. Allison Park, Pennsylvania, residents who are experiencing these symptoms could have one of two issues.
- Fracture
Something flies into your outstretched finger and jams it. A door closes on your finger. Your finger gets squished by a heavy box. Any of these actions can lead to a finger fracture, and it’s likely that most people have had at least one of them happen to them. A finger fracture could also be the reason that it hurts to bend your finger, but you might not notice any swelling at first. This could be because the injury just happened, and it can take some time for it to swell. However, you’re likely to feel the pain of even minor fractures right away. Also, the fracture could be so small that the swelling just isn’t noticeable to you.
- Osteoarthritis
Another issue that can lead to finger pain when bending but not immediate swelling is osteoarthritis. This type of arthritis occurs naturally as your body ages. What happens is that the movement of the finger joints causes cartilage in these joints to wear out over time. Once the cartilage is worn to a certain point, your bones might start to rub together. This can produce the pain you feel when your fingers bend. At first, the rubbing of the bones may be minor, which means swelling might not be visible to the naked eye.
Finger and hand pain can be treated at Panther Physical Therapy in Allison Park, PA
Allison Park residents don’t have to leave town to find effective treatment for finger and hand pain. Panther Physical Therapy has a clinic right here in town that can help with these issues. Our free screenings can help you get your treatment started, and they can also help pinpoint the root cause of your symptoms. Once we’ve gathered this information, our team can build you a treatment plan personalized to your specific needs. These personalized plans gain their effectiveness from the multiple therapy techniques they include, and a few of the therapy methods we might use in your treatment plan are:
Take the next step to begin your physical therapy with our team. Contact us today for more information or to schedule an appointment.