Hand or finger stiffness or tightness

What causes it?

The most common causes of hand or finger stiffness or tightness are trigger finger (finger disorder), osteoarthritis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Other possible causes, such as bruise, are more rare.

What symptoms are related?

Within all the people who go to their doctor with hand or finger stiffness or tightness, 81% report having hand or finger pain, 46% report having hand or finger swelling, and 32% report having loss of sensation.

What might my doctor prescribe?

Common Tests and Procedures

Patients with hand or finger stiffness or tightness often receive radiographic imaging procedure, plain x-ray, application of splint, physical therapy exercises, other diagnostic procedures (interview; evaluation; consultation), occupational therapy assessment, other therapeutic procedures on muscles and tendons and other non-or therapeutic procedures on musculoskeletal system .

Common Medications

The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with hand or finger stiffness or tightness include triamcinolone topical product, botulinum toxin type a (botox), hydrochlorothiazide / olmesartan, cortisone, metolazone, chondroitin-glucosamine, etodolac, calcium carbonate / simethicone, paromomycin, colistin/hc/neomycin/thonzonium otic, sibutramine (meridia), peginterferon alfa-2b (sylatron) and ribavirin .

Who is at risk?

Groups of people at highest risk for hand or finger stiffness or tightness include age 45-59 years.