What causes swelling in the fingers?
Patient: my index finger on my left hand gets swollen and stiff after I play guitar for an extended amount of time. Im a musician and this is starting to worry me. Is there something I can take to decrease the swelling and remedy this situation. can you tell me whats causing this ? Doctor: Hi,  It is nothing but a contusion arising out of excessive use and strain. As a first line of management you can apply ice packs and take analgesics/anti-inflammatory combination like Aceclofenac/Seratiopeptidase for symptomatic relief. If symptoms persist better to consult an orthopedics and get an MRI scan done.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician