Movement
The movements of the fingers are performed by different muscles. The forearm muscles are responsible for powerful movements, while the short hand muscles are responsible for fine motor movements.
Pain in the finger joints during pregnancy
Pain in the fingers during pregnancy is often caused by a temporary carpal tunnel syndrome. This does not affect the joints themselves, but the transition of vessels and nerves from the forearm to the palm of the hand. During pregnancy, the body stores more water than usual. This is particularly noticeable in the arms and legs. As a result, the forearm also swells, which can lead to pressure in the carpal tunnel, accompanied by tingling, pain and numbness in the fingers.
Pain in the finger joints in the morning
If the finger joints hurt in the morning and feel stiff, this is often a sign of rheumatoid arthritis. This is an autoimmune disease and it comes to an intermittent, chronic inflammation of the finger joints. The so-called morning stiffness usually lasts for over 30 minutes, the fingers are additionally swollen but often not reddened.
Affected are the base and middle joints of the fingers and/or the wrist. The pain also occurs at rest. Rheumatoid arthritis can also be accompanied by night sweats, fever and muscle pain.
Another possible cause of painful finger joints in the morning can be finger arthrosis. This is caused by wear and tear of the joint. Particularly when the joints start moving from rest, there is a lot of pain.However, these disappear after a short time when the joints are moved. However, if overloading occurs, the finger joints hurt again. In the case of arthrosis, it is usually the end joints of the fingers and the thumb saddle joint that are affected.
Pain in the finger joints in cold weather
Cold weather reduces the blood supply to the fingers in particular. If rheumatism or arthrosis in the fingers is already known, cold can increase the pain during movement by temporarily reducing blood circulation. A further cause of pain in the fingers when cold is Raynaud’s syndrome.
Raynaud’s syndrome does not directly cause pain in the joints but in the whole finger. Due to an unknown cause, as a concomitant of other diseases or side effects of medication, the arteries in the fingers become narrowed, so that they are no longer supplied with sufficient blood. There is a temporary pain, which disappears again in warmth.
