Joint pain in the index finger is considered to be caused by joint strain, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, etc. Patients can take general treatment, medication or surgery to relieve the pain. 1. Joint strain: If the patient has recently used the index finger for a long time for typing or holding a pen due to work or study, resulting in joint strain, joint pain will occur. This symptom is generally self-limiting, patients should pay attention to reduce the frequency of use of the index finger, appropriate use of towels and hot compresses on the index finger, usually about 1 week symptoms will gradually improve. 2. Rheumatoid arthritis: This disease often leads to redness, swelling and pain in the joints of fingers and toes. Patients need to pay attention to reduce the index finger work intensity, and follow the doctor’s instructions to take ibuprofen, diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to improve the symptoms of joint pain, and with methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine and other anti-rheumatic drugs treatment. For patients who are not well treated with medication, they may also need to be treated with surgery such as corrective joint surgery. 3. Gout: This disease will also lead to redness, swelling and pain in the joints of the fingers and other parts of the joints. Patients first need to pay attention to the control of daily diet, avoid eating seafood, beer and other high-purine diet, and secondly, need to take indomethacin, diclofenac sodium and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as prescribed by the doctor to relieve pain, take colchicine, allopurinol and other medications to promote the metabolism of uric acid in the body. For patients with more gout stones, they can be treated by gout stone removal surgery. Causes of joint pain in the index finger of the patient more reasons, it is recommended that the patient first medical examination, clear the specific cause of the disease and then follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not blindly use drugs.