why are the tips of my middle fingers bent?
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Fingers drifting away from the thumb is a unique sign of rheumatoid arthritis. A Boutonniere deformity is a bent middle finger joint. A swan-neck deformity is a bent end of the finger and over-extended middle joint. Both are unique signs of rheumatoid arthritis.
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There are 2 groups of tendons in the hand: extensor tendons – which run from the forearm across the back of your hand to your fingers and thumb, allowing you to straighten your fingers and thumb.
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A ring that is too tight will leave indent marks at the base of your finger and will not turn clockwise or counterclockwise around your finger. If the ring does not slide over your knuckle after applying a small amount of pressure when taking it off, the ring is too tight.
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['Rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve. ... ', 'A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks. ... ', 'Stretching exercises.']
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If a shoe forces a toe to stay in a bent position for too long, the muscles tighten and the tendons shorten, or contract. This makes it harder to straighten the toe. Over time, the toe muscles can't straighten the toe, even when you aren't wearing shoes. These toe problems form over years and are common in adults.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. The carpal tunnel—a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand—houses the median nerve and the tendons that bend the fingers.
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This increases strength and prevents wrists pain. Gripping the bars mid-palm is wrong because it doesn't put your forearms over the dip bars. And the pressure of your body will bend your wrists, stretch them back and cause pain.
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These nails break easily or bend before snapping. Soft nails might be caused by overexposure to moisture or chemicals — think detergent, cleaning fluids, nail treatments, and nail polish remover. The fix: Avoid having chemicals around your nails.
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1. Usually with RA, one or more of your finger knuckle joints will be swollen. The swelling or inflammation is more likely to be in the middle or large knuckles of your hands not the knuckles at the tips of your fingers next to your fingernails. ... The swelling does not feel "bony," but rather tender and slightly soft.
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The tendons in your fingers are independent of one another apart from the ones in your middle and ring finger. These tendons are connected so that when your middle finger is folded down you cannot move your ring finger. ... There are muscles shared between the pinky and ring finger (even a little bit of the middle finger).
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The pinky toe is prone to physical trauma, because—unlike the three small toes to its right or left—it's completely unprotected on one side. This can lead to a spectrum of deformities. ... Pinky toenail problems can be exacerbated if you've developed a funky curvature, because the shape puts undue pressure on the nail bed.
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Finger dislocation is a common injury. It occurs when the bones of the finger are moved (dislocated) from their normal position. A dislocated finger can occur in any of the joints of any finger, but it occurs most often in the middle knuckle of the little, ring, middle, or index finger.
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Fingernails: Possible problems Nail clubbing occurs when the tips of the fingers enlarge and the nails curve around the fingertips, usually over the course of years. Nail clubbing is sometimes the result of low oxygen in the blood and could be a sign of various types of lung disease.
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Dry skin. ... If it seems like cuts on the end of your fingers, it probably is just due to dry skin. It's a sign that you should use more hand lotion and above all drink plenty of water every day. Your body may be really dehydrated.
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Radial deviation, otherwise known as radial flexion, is the movement of bending the wrist to the thumb, or radial bone, side.
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A common cause of finger sprains is an injury that causes your finger either to bend too far or bend in the wrong direction. If your finger bends backwards, it's called “hyperextension.”
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The primary reason split keyboards are so comfortable is because they reduce something ergonomists call ulnar deviation. Ulnar deviation occurs when the wrist is bent outward in the direction of the little finger which causes the carpal tunnel in the wrist to constrict.