What causes pain in the ring finger of the left hand?
Disease description:
Dad felt some pain in his left ring finger after returning from working in the field this morning. It's not too bad when straightening it, but bending causes severe pain. He would like to know what might be causing the pain in his left ring finger.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lin Yunfei
It is usually caused by bacterial infection, joint misalignment, or similar reasons. Bacterial infections generally cause localized pain, often accompanied by obvious redness, swelling, local tenderness, and fever. Infections leading to fingertip pain may result from skin trauma or damage, which in turn causes local infection. Joint dislocation or misalignment typically compresses the nerve roots of the left upper limb, resulting in traction-related nerve pain in the area of the left ring finger.
