Finger Joint Pain · Blood Stasis Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Hand

Pattern Overview

Blood Stasis is a chronic pattern in finger joint pain, characterized by chronic joint deformity, sharp fixed pain, and aggravation at night. The core pathogenesis is prolonged stasis of blood in the finger joint collaterals, leading to joint deformity, chronic inflammation, and persistent pain.

Finger Joint Pain · Damp-Heat Bi Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Hand

Pattern Overview

Damp-Heat Bi is an acute inflammatory pattern in finger joint pain, characterized by acute inflammatory arthritis, swelling, redness, and burning pain. The core pathogenesis is accumulation of Damp-Heat in the finger joints, causing acute inflammation, swelling, and pain.

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Finger Joint Pain · Liver-Kidney Deficiency Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Hand

Pattern Overview

Liver-Kidney Deficiency is a chronic degenerative pattern in finger joint pain, characterized by degenerative arthritis, chronic ache, weakness, and aggravation with overwork. The core pathogenesis is insufficient nourishment of the finger joints by Liver Blood and Kidney Essence, leading to progressive joint degeneration and pain.

Finger Joint Pain · Wind-Cold-Damp Bi Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 6 min

Body Area: Hand

Pattern Overview

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi is a common pattern in finger joint pain, characterized by joint inflammation with cold sensitivity, stiffness, and aggravation in cold weather. The core pathogenesis is invasion of Wind-Cold-Damp pathogens into the finger joint meridians, causing obstruction of Qi and Blood flow and joint dysfunction.