Joint health is vital for preserving the flexibility and functionality of your fingers, particularly as you grow older.

Q) FOR the past four weeks, I have suffered severe pain in my right middle finger. When I wake up in the morning the finger is bent into the palm of my hand. It is very painful when I straighten it.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Finger sprains and dislocations are common hand injuries. A sprain happens when ...

while the PIP joints are the middle joints of the fingers. DIP joints are the closest to the fingertips. Any of these ...