Why does my little finger hurt? The doctor said so

Many people in life will experience pain in their little fingers, most of them are white-collar workers. The main reason for this symptom is long-term pressing of the mouse, which is what we often call "mouse hand".

Causes of pinky finger pain

"Mouse hand" is a common disease among white-collar workers today, an occupational disease caused by prolonged computer use. Due to repetitive typing on the keyboard and moving the mouse every day, the wrist joints are repeatedly and excessively moved, which leads to peripheral nerve damage or compression, causing numbness and burning pain in the palms and hands, swelling of the wrist joints, inflexibility or even weakness of the hand movements. Anyone who works or plays computer games while holding a computer mouse for 2 to 6 hours a day will suffer from wrist injuries to varying degrees.

"Mouse hand" symptoms and manifestations

The palms become numb when operating the computer, the index finger is prone to cramps when dragging the mouse, the wrist joints are swollen, the hands are inflexible or even weak, and there is numbness and tingling in the three and a half fingers on the rubbed side of the affected limb (the rubbed side of the thumb, index finger, middle finger and ring finger). In severe cases, the pain worsens at night, and sometimes the patient wakes up suddenly in pain. The tingling and burning pain can radiate to the ends of the fingers. The pain worsens when the hand temperature rises after work or when overworked for too long, and shaking the fingers can temporarily relieve the symptoms.

Treatment and prevention of "mouse hand"

Patients with mouse hand should pay attention to resting more. They should take a break in time after typing on the keyboard or using the mouse for half an hour or an hour, and do more stretching exercises. When resting, you can hold your fists tightly and relax after a few seconds. This can strengthen your finger and wrist strength. The effect will be better if used in combination with pure traditional Chinese medicine treatment. It is recommended to use the "Tendon Sheath Relaxing Patch". Traditional Chinese medicine can cure mouse hand and is the best treatment method.