Finger Pain
Your fingers feel stiff or achy, or catch when you grip, type, or first move them in the morning. Repeated fine hand work usually builds it.
What it is
Finger pain often comes from the forearm and hand muscles and tendons that move the fingers. It can also be referred from higher up the arm, so the fingers alone may not tell the whole story.
What makes it worse
It often flares with repetitive fine hand work, sustained or forceful gripping, and cold. Many people notice it eases once their hands are warm and moving.
How PNMT helps
Your therapist takes your pain history, then assesses the forearm and hand muscles that move your fingers, and checks for pain referred from the elbow, shoulder, and neck. Treatment is precise work on the muscles that test as the source, confirmed by your feedback. If testing suggests a joint or whole-body cause such as inflammatory arthritis, your therapist will refer you to the right medical care.
What to expect & how long
Grip and finger range-of-motion checks pin down the source and confirm it as the work goes. You use your fingers constantly, so relief builds with repeated sessions, and it lasts better if you also ease up on the grip-heavy tasks that aggravate it. The number of visits depends on how irritated the finger is and how much you can cut back that load.
What clients say
Sarah is amazing! She is both kind and great at helping to resolve chronic pain. My TMJ has improved so much with her care.
I've been going to soma vida for around 4-5 years. I think at this point for neuromuscular therapy. My coworker recommended it for my back pain. I mostly make appts with Yu, but I think I've had appts with everyone there atleast once. The treatment can be painful but I always come out feeling so light and so much better than before. I've had chronic neck pain from my desk job and other pain in areas that is only fixed by whatever they do here. They truly care about you and want to make sure you leave feeling better.
I've been going to Somavida for years because they are the only place I've found with the right combination of expertise and ability to eliminate pain when I have muscle pulls or strains, and help me stay “tuned up” to avoid future injuries. I spend most of my time working behind a desk and Somavida is a critical part of helping me stay healthy and out of injury from my strained neck and back. I personally work with Yu Suzuki and she is phenomenal. Truly a “pain detective” that has helped me find the root issue with muscle problems countless times. This is a place to come and heal and avoid future injury without medication or judgment. Can’t recommend Somavida enough!!!
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Get help for Finger Pain
Book a New Client Session. Your therapists will find the source of your pain and build a treatment plan for you.
75-minute first visit. Two therapists assess and one treats. Every follow-up is one-on-one with your therapist.
The whole Somavida team stands behind your treatment plan.