The causes of swelling and pain next to the finger are nail groin infection, soft tissue injury after trauma, purulent dactylitis and so on.
1. Nail groove inflammation: nail groove inflammation refers to the infection of pathogenic microorganisms, causing tissue inflammation around the nails, often because of tearing to the barbs, ingrown nails, excessive nail trimming and other causes of secondary bacterial infections, there will be swelling of the fingers, pain, pus around the nail phenomenon.
2. Post-traumatic soft tissue injury: If the finger is accidentally bumped, triggering skin trauma, there may be soft tissue injury phenomenon, the local blood vessels of the finger are damaged, resulting in local hemorrhage, so the corresponding parts will appear bruising and swelling, painful phenomenon of pressure.
3. Purulent dactylitis: Purulent dactylitis is a purulent infection of the subcutaneous tissues of the abdomen of the hand, because of trauma, the bacteria penetrate into the deep tissues of the finger, triggering infection. In the early stage of inflammation, the finger may be red and mildly swollen with a tingling sensation, and if the condition worsens, the swelling gradually worsens and may even paralyze the nerves.
In addition to the above causes, diabetes may also cause swelling and pain next to the finger. Therefore, it is recommended that people with pain and swelling next to the finger should consult a doctor in a timely manner and choose the appropriate treatment under the advice of the doctor.