The finger on the hand turned blue - such a symptom can occur in people of almost any age. Moreover, for most, such damage may seem at first glance a minor problem or microtrauma, and they try to cure it without the help of doctors. As a result, this leads to various complications, the most common of which is immobilization of the joint, which significantly reduces the ability to work.
Main reasons
The main factor is damage, both domestic and sports, street or industrial injury. Severe pain can occur as a result of a blow, which indicates damage not only to soft tissues, but also to tendons or joints. In some, especially severe cases, this may be accompanied by a bone fracture.
A damaged finger begins to swell first, and then change its color. In order to specifically understand whether the bone has suffered, it is necessary to do an x-ray examination. In addition, an urgent consultation with a traumatologist is necessary.
In some cases, it happens that the finger on the hand turns blue, and the reason is not clear. Here it is especially necessary to be vigilant for those who suffer from diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Often this condition indicates complications of this type of pathology. Especially urgently, it is necessary to resort to a doctor with the absolute exclusion of a bruise.
In some cases, allergies can also manifest themselves with the same sign. Of course, this happens very rarely, but it still happens, especially in cases where other manifestations of this pathology are present, for example, irritation, swelling or redness.
Another factor in why the fingers turned blue is an incorrect or carelessly done manicure, especially if it was done at home. In this case, there is a significant opportunity to get an infectious infection of tissues. In this case, the cuticle becomes swollen, inflamed, this is accompanied by pain.
Other states
There are enough other factors why the thumb turned blue. Among them, in particular, it should be noted:
- frostbite;
- necrotizing vasculitis;
- peripheral arterial disease;
- scleroderma;
- systemic lupus erythematosus.
At the slightest suspicion of any of these conditions, you should definitely go to a professional for diagnosis and treatment.
Remember that patients of all ages are at risk - both young children andaging people, people with low immunity, pregnant women, lovers of baths and saunas, as well as those who often visit public beaches, where sanitary and hygienic standards are not always observed.
Joint diseases
Arthritis and arthrosis are the most common reason why a finger turns blue and hurts.
Arthritis - inflammation of the small and large joints of the fingers. This is a dangerous pathology, untimely diagnosis of which can be the cause of loss of working capacity and disability. In arthritis, the synovium becomes inflamed and lubricates the joint. As a result, the motor performance of the joint is rapidly limited, puffiness, swelling, cyanosis of the skin of the diseased phalanx is formed. A characteristic feature of arthritis is an invariant lesion of the joints on both hands.
Arthritis of upper limbs
Arthrosis is one of the joint diseases that affects the small joints between the phalanges of the fingers. The provoking factor in the formation of this pathology is the prolonged preservation of the hand in one state (typical for artists, typists, software developers). In addition to the blue tone of the skin on the affected phalanges, a characteristic creak is noticed when moving the fingers, a feeling of pain, palpation of seals in the joints.
Wrong lifestyle
Prolonged position of the hand in one state (typical for people working on the computer, hairdressers, manicure specialists),a sedentary lifestyle has every chance of causing swelling of the hands. The main properties of the painful process are considered to be a feeling of tingling, numbness. Bad habits (alcohol, smoking, drugs) also have a good chance of causing swelling of the hands.
First Aid
Most often, the finger on the hand turns blue after being hit. In this case, it is necessary to provide the victim with first aid and bring them to the nearest trauma center in order to perform an x-ray and see if there is a fracture. The subsequent method of treatment will depend on this.
Blueness is the blood that has spilled out under the skin from a damaged vessel, the second name for this condition is a hematoma. What needs to be done first to alleviate the consequences? First of all, cold must be applied to the bruised area. It all depends on the condition - it is possible to use running tap water, any frozen product or ice from the freezer. You can take a clean towel soaked in cool water beforehand.
What to do: blue fingers on the hands?
After the cold helps to relieve swelling, the manifestations of painful sensations should become less intense. If the nail is damaged and there are chips, or it has completely come off the nail bed, you should use iodine and certainly treat the wound.
If there are other wounds, it is allowed to use an antiseptic. If a fracture is suspected, the hand must be immobilized with a needle splint and after that, be sure to visit a traumatologist.
Treatment
Why the finger on the hand turned blue for no apparent reason, only the doctor will tell. After his consultation and diagnosis, it will be possible to note with full confidence what directly became a factor in this pathology. In addition, only a doctor can help establish a clear diagnosis and prescribe accurate treatment. And in this case it will depend on the disease that provoked this symptom.
Treatment with folk remedies
Having determined the reason why the finger on the hand is swollen and turned blue, traditional medicine can help to increase the therapeutic result of the desired drug therapy:
- Compress of burdock leaves. The peeled leaves are well kneaded with a rolling pin until the juice is intensively separated. Then they are applied to the area of edema and fixed with a bandage. The bandage is kept until the leaf is completely dry.
- Compress of cabbage leaf and burdock. Prepared in the same way as the previous one.
- Honey cake. To make it, mix a spoonful of real honey with half a tablespoon of flour. A rather strong mass is formed into a cake, which is then crushed over the swollen phalanx. The caramel compress is kept for at least 6-8 hours.
- According to a similar recipe, it is possible to make healing cakes with aloe juice, raw potato mass, grated onion gruel.
