Index fingers and ring fingers curved inward slightly toward middle?
I just noticed that on both hands those fingers curve toward my middle. Of course, now that I noticed them, they seem more obvious and profound. Is this normal? I noticed some of my siblings have them too, is it genetics?
Why are my index fingers curved inwards?
I am not sure what is going on exactly without some more details, but I can offer some general pointers. First of all, if there is any pain or swelling in the finger, or if you have any trouble moving it, this might be a sign of arthritis, especially if you also have symptoms in other joints of the hand or in other joints of the body. If you think you might have arthritis, you should see your primary care doctor for a full evaluation. Another possibility would be that there is some deformity to your finger owing to an old injury. If you have ever broken or severely sprained the finger this might explain what is going on. Once again, you would want to see your primary care doctor or even an orthopedic doctor for an evaluation of this. If by curving in you mean that you can not fully extend the finger and it ends up being kind of hook-shaped, then this could be trigger finger, which is caused by scar tissue or inflammation in the tends of the finger, preventing it from extending fully. Trigger finger can also be treated by your primary care doctor or by an orthopedic doctor. Please discuss with your doctor soon.
Why do my fingers curve inward toward the tips?
See, I didn't notice it until recently - But my fingers seem to curve inward at the tips. It's actually pretty noticeable just by looking, too. It's not anything extreme, but at the third/last joints, or the tip-joints, the bone seems to curve inward and toward my middle finger, my middle finger being the most obvious in this. Thumb is fine, Index and ring fingers curve inward toward my middle finger, and my middle finger curves toward my ring finger. Pinky finger also curves inward toward the middle. This is the same for both hands.. Order and all. If it helps, I'm double jointed, and I do pop my fingers especially when nervous - If that has anything to do with it. Any ideas?
Why are my index fingers twisting inwards? Could it be related to Marfan syndrome?
You can have all the suspicions you want, research it beyond just Googling-it, and by that I mean read medical case studies and journals (not just a couple of blogs), join a Marfan Support Group on or offline, and ultimately see your primary care physician for a complete examination and diagnosis….but don’t self-diagnose without professional examination. Take charge of your health and your medical concerns, and get the peace of mind you need; you’ll either have it or you won’t.Without any picture reference, however, some medical background, and/or genetic history, it’s a shot in the dark right now to even guess. I’ve included some pics, information, and the Marfan Foundation website for your review. Good luck and best to you.The Marfan FoundationHomeMarfan Syndrome — NEJMMarfan Syndrome — NEJM
Why is my index finger curved?
While it is possible to be curved from recurring usage patterns, the more common reason would be ‘Clinodactyly’, a very common genetic autosomal dominance traitanomaly that can either be an isolated issue or present in combination with other genetic issues like Downs Sundrome. Probably the most common is the fifth, or pinky, finger, with the index finger being next. If not so severe as to be debilitating treatment isn't usually recommended.
I have crooked fingers that are curved towards the middle finger, how do I straighten them?
It's going to be a matter of you balancing the risk/reward for surgery :It will be expensive, depending on insuranceIt will hurt, a lot. It may require weeks of therapyIt could result in limited use of a finger if things don't go well. Your hand has a huge number of nerves in it, so is very sensitive to pain. I have had one successful surgery on an arthritic thumb, the surgery to fix it was the most painful experience I've ever had, ever. It required me to lose use of the hand for many weeks. I didn't get full use back for over six months. (I had to have a joint rebuilt, so this may have been the cause of my extended recovery.)Imagine no hand, or just one hand, for eating, work, or even simple sanitation. It was so painful and inconvenient that I've put off surgery on my other hand for over three years. And, I keep putting it off. The pain and inconvenience is something I keep saying isn't worth it -- even though the pain in my hand is pretty bad whenever I use my thumb. This was not cosmetic surgery. I already had limited use of my hands due to arthritis pain, so, for the risk of some pain was thought to be worth it, in the long run. But consider that I'm choosing to live with the existing considerable pain in my other thumb rather than put up with the pain and inconvenience of surgery, for now.I will get the other surgery in a year or so. But I'm not looking forward to it.Edit: My wife has ring and pinky fingers curved towards her middle fingers which she says has never caused functional problems or pain. I've never been bothered by them either.
My middle finger is stiff and will curl up?
A few years back, I injured my fingers playing football and my middle finger suffered the worst. I didn't really do much to let it heal such as using ice and after the incident, my finger became perpetually stiff and would curl up and get stuck. I'm just wondering what this problem is called and if it is something that can be fixed.
Why is my middle finger bent sideways?
It would depend on how much it is bending and from where. If it is relatively slight, this is due to the construction of our hands. Depending on your age and if it is your dominant hand, it could be from writing a lot in school which in turn may cause some looseness on one side of the last joint of the finger near the nail. This would cause the top part of this finger to drift slightly to one side.Try this: make a fist and then look at the palm part of you hand. Now make your fingertips visible by only slightly bending the last joint of each finger by the nail. Notice that all your fingertips converge? None of them bend straight due to the construction of our knuckles. They don't lay in a straight line so we can cup or curl our hands around a cylindrical object. After more than 40 years of working, looking and treating injured hands, the human hand never ceases to amaze me. With all the amazing technology today, science still can't make an artificial hand that does every movement the human hand can!
My fingers curl up and I lose control of them sometimes. Why is this?
Dupuytren's contracture affects the fingers and the palm of the hand. This condition usually develops slowly. It may take many years to develop. The pinky finger and the ring finger are most often affected. These fingers start to curve inward, like a claw. At some point, the fingers cannot go straight anymore. This can make it hard to do things like:Put on gloves.Shake hands.Grab something off a shelf.The condition usually does not cause pain and is not dangerous.The condition gets its name from the doctor who came up with an operation to fix the problem. His name was Baron Guillaume Dupuytren. Contracture means pulling inward.