What could be causing my middle finger to pull painfully towards my ring finger, especially while driving? [more inside]
posted by escabeche on Dec 29, 2012 - 8 answers

Sharp pain in my right ring and pinky fingers when I bend them. I need to do a lot of typing. YANMD, but can you help me get through the weekend? [more inside]
posted by quiet coyote on Nov 22, 2012 - 7 answers

My left pinky finger and the outer edge of my left hand are numb and a bit tingly, presumably due to ulnar nerve compression. Safe to wait a few days and see if it goes away, or urgent? [more inside]
posted by escabeche on Jan 14, 2011 - 9 answers

What to do about scar tissue in a finger? [more inside]
posted by googly on Jun 8, 2010 - 10 answers

I'm losing the use of one of my fingers. But what I'll miss most is the touch typing. How to relearn it? [more inside]
posted by Jeanne on Dec 10, 2008 - 20 answers

During sleep, I experience hand or finger numbness. It involves the first three digits mostly (thumb, pointer and middle). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 29, 2008 - 19 answers

I managed to break my right ring finger in a cycling accident (completely clean break between knuckles) and now have pins in for ~3wks. I'm interested in finding out what foods, supplements, etc I should be looking at to help speed up the healing/mending process – *or* – even ones I should be avoiding.
posted by hrbrmstr on May 1, 2008 - 14 answers

I noticed that as times goes by, computer mice (and other plastic items) get used by skin friction. I notice my mice have "smooth" areas on their buttons that obviously seem to be there because of use. Is there a way to prevent that? [more inside]
posted by a007r on Apr 30, 2006 - 6 answers