Pain in index finger at base joint?

So my finger started hurting about a day ago, the pain is on the top of my hand where my index finger meets my hand. It doesn’t hurt super badly when it’s just resting but if I press on the joint or push my finger towards my pinky it’s a pretty good, sort of sharp pain.

Anyone know what would cause this or had similar injuries? And if so what did you do to fix it? 

Thanks in advance!

I don't know the answer but I have the same exact pain...

some light reading ... while waiting in the waiting room to see a professional health care provider ;-) 

 http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/experience-story?cid=esther-smith-nagging-finger-injuries

get better soon!

I’m gonna try some of those exercises and see how it goes, Thanks!

It’s weird that so many people on similar climbing forums have the same injury and I couldn’t find anything saying what caused it or how to treat it.

beaki wrote:

some light reading ... while waiting in the waiting room to see a professional health care provider ;-) 

 http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/experience-story?cid=esther-smith-nagging-finger-injuries

get better soon!

Zach Geier wrote:

I’m gonna try some of those exercises and see how it goes, Thanks!

It’s weird that so many people on similar climbing forums have the same injury and I couldn’t find anything saying what caused it or how to treat it.

http://cruxcrush.com/2013/10/24/climber-problems-the-a2-pulley-strain/

If there's a tiny hard(ish) bump at the base, it could be a cyst. I thought for weeks I had a pulley strain, turned out to be a ganglion cyst. 

Samuel Georgian wrote:

If there's a tiny hard(ish) bump at the base, it could be a cyst. I thought for weeks I had a pulley strain, turned out to be a ganglion cyst. 

So what did you do? I have 1 too.I had a cortisone shot which fixed much of the problem but climbing again cause the finger to flare up. 

I took a few weeks off climbing, then climbed with my finger taped for about a month and took it really easy. Two months later I'm good as gold. 

That was my problem- did not take it easy on the comeback. A lesson I keep trying and failing to learn 

J Kuginis wrote:

That was my problem- did not take it easy on the comeback. A lesson I keep trying and failing to learn 

It was difficult for me, really, until I realized that I was never going to be able to climb well with my injured finger so might as well just back WAY off and focus on other things for a bit.

Taping properly was also really useful. 

J Kuginis wrote:

So what did you do? I have 1 too.I had a cortisone shot which fixed much of the problem but climbing again cause the finger to flare up. 

I had it drained by a hand doc. Hasn't come back yet, although I can still feel the sheath of the cyst. 

Take a month off climbing immediately or your finger will be screwed for the next six.

-not a doctor.

Luckily I just ruptured my distal biceps tendon so 1 month off should be easy