Finger Joint Pain - Blood Stasis Pattern
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
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
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
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.