Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What are the really thick bulges at the joints of old people's fingers?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Osteophytes: You are probably referring to heberden's and bouchard's nodes. These typically present as two bumps on side of the finger joints. They are extra bone forming in response to wear and tear stress.
Answered 9/28/2016
6.2k views
Thank
Bone spurs: As the cartilage in the joint wears down and becomes thinner, the adjacent bone grows. The bone spurs are not always painful but can limit motion. The condition is called osteoarthritis.
Answered 1/21/2013
5.5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Female 15 yrs old- fingers hurt in the morning. Pain is mainly in the joints from my wrist to the tip of my fingers. Eyelids also swell in the morning?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I am 20 years old, and woke up with the end joint of my right index finger numb with no tingling for several hours now, but nothing else feels wrong.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Fingers and toe knuckles cracking a lot, stiffness and dull pain in joints - what could this be? I'm a 35 year old man healthy except celiac disease.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I'm 34 years old and since last 5 days I've been waking up with finger joints pain. Why is it happening?
I feel pain in my finger and toe joints i am 33 years old?
My index finger the second interior joint is purple and has a small buldge in it. It feels like if i were to have a small piece of glass in it .
I am a 16 year old male and i tore a capsule in my left index finger about three and a half months ago. My finger is still swollen at the middle joint?
7yr old has hard bump under skin on pinky finger near joint, very small and you cannot see thr bump but you can feel it if you rub his finger. No pain?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
