stiff, swollen fingers when i wake up in morning

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i have the same problem with the swelling of my finger and stiff fingers in the mornings. some time ago earlier in the year, I was doing some yard work spreading fill and shoveling all day long. two of my fingers go stuck on a shovel and i had to pry my fingers off the shovel. i forgot all about this.  a year later, i noticed that i was doing some work in the yard clinging on to a rake and lifting heavy loads in a wheel barrel for a very long period of time, just about all day.  the next morning my middle finger was swollen and stiff.  it was not painful and i notice that every morning my fingers would be swollen. i did some research and i am looking closely at this situation being trigger finger chek this out. wait to hear from you.

I have to disagree with you. I'm currently studying to be an osteopath who manipulate joints in a very similar way to Chropractors and "popping your joints" is not what happens i'm afraid. There have been countless studies and there isn't a single connection between placing joints under tension and arthritis including one where a man clicked his fingers on one hand and not on the other everyday for years and his joints showed no sign of degeneration. Osteos and chiros can be of huge benefit to patients with a wide variety of conditions. It can't cure everything but to say there are no proven benefits is simply not true and may prevent people from seeking treatment of which to them it may really improve their lives. I have seen this first hand countless times already in only one year. Please stop posting ignorance.

I have the same thing,I cut back on sugar and salt as much as I can.Stll get it at night but going away much faster in . Only be doing it about two weeks. Regards

your article was VERY helpful and fits my hand symptoms exactly...my fingers seem to catch and are bent,,,,i am going to research this trigger finger and stenosing tenosyvitis on the internet...thanks so much for this info

I also had this issue in just the last month (7/12) and went to a chiropractor. He knew exactly what area was causing this problem. I had one session and got completely better.

It sounds like your muscles are being over used. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids non caffeine or sugary drinks, water is the best and stretch your mucus for five to ten minutes before you start manual work and stretch again when work is done. You might even want to consider soaking your hands in cold water for 10 minutes. What is happening is inflammation. If you are not allergic to NSAIDs anti inflammatory try taking Alleve. Do you eat much processed foods like bread, pasta, baked goods it's the gluten in these foods that can make you feel worse. You may have gluten sensitivity or intolerance. Cut anything with gluten in it for a few days or longer and see if your symptoms improve. If so your body is attacking itself due to the gluten. I know I found out the hard way. The home listen test I just explained is cheaper o diagnose and treat this way. Most doctors misdiagnose the condition. If its gluten stay away from it permenantly. Why? It is known to cause a host of autoimmune conditions In the body the longer it goes untreated. Conditions such as irritated igestive system, liver cirrhosis, hormonal disorders, infertility etc.. There at last count over 256 conditions attributed to glutien sensitivity or intolerance. It's not an allergy. Allergies generally give you the same day or minutes to react. Glutien problems may take up to 3 days to manifest themselves, making it much more difficult to pinpoint the cause.
Like I said go on a gluten free food plan for at least a week and see if you symptoms improve. There are plenty of excellent resources here on the Web explaining the subject even more. Amazon. Com has some good books as well. Not everone gets the same symptoms, but it's worth the effort to try and it won't cost you a insurance co pay or doctors visit. Hope this helps.

It is called edema and it has to do with inactivity. Try to use your left hand...sport, hobbies, rolling dough...:-)

im 16 and also have the same problem as i am a trainee auto electrician, adding to that since ive started ive been eating mcdonalds for breakfast and lunch nearly everyday so i reckon it has something to do with blood salt/sugar levels ect.

and no way am i going doctors, no needle is touching this dude. 

I have the  same issues and I  was operated on  for capal tunnel in both hands after a car accident. When I wake up in the morning my fingers are swollen,stiff and numb I can't pick up a cup. When I go out in the cold my feet get stiff and I can't move them. I have noticed lately in the past month in the morning when I wake up my whole body is stiff I have had blood test, xrays and the only thing they have said is I have austiopinna. I don't use salt at all and I  am a healthy eater salads and chicken no red meat.

Good points!

Except the Chiropractor bit.. I am a chiropractor, and although I agree with most things you said, you are just as guilty of as the chiropractor talking about pinched nerves in the spine. (This is based on a philosophy, not science) You were clearly philosophising about "no proven benefits of going to see a chiropractor".

There are numerous proven benefits of going to see a chiropractor. Adjusting the spine however to treat swollen fingers in the morning has not been proven (and most likely never will be).

Further, "popping your joints" does not accelerate the onset of any type of arthritis. The risk factors of developing arthritis have been established as age, a family history of the condition, and previous accidents with hand, or a lifetime of working with your hands doing heavy labour.

Certain conditions relating to the neck, back, upper or lower limb have all responded to adjusting the spine. Does this mean you have to go to a chiropractor for the rest of your life 3 times a week? Of course not..

Finding the right chiropractor who is honest and scientifically based as a practitioner is your best bet.. One that knows the research on the condition and practices in an evidence-based approach may be best. At the same time many chiropractors have a high interest an knowledge in nutrition and would most likely suggest most of the points that you mentioned above if you stepped into their office with this question. Hope this helps in some fashion,

Dr. Thibert

i get swelling in the morning i think mine is due to previous injuries  

Try Nucca Chiropractic. Works wonders!!!

Do you drink diet sodas or use Splenda of Sweet and Low, etc.? This could be the reason as it has been found to cause joint pain and swelling.

Hi I find the fact that both you and your mom have the same problem interesting. My wife (53) and I (61) started having the same type of problem and we eat very healthily but different foods. We are trying to identify what item/s could be the cause. Chicken (free range, I hope) is one item that we both eat a lot of. We use lemon juice to marinaded the chicken, we don't eat red meat. Do you eat lots of chicken?