Or could it be tendonitis from the extra miles you ran this week? Maybe it’s from gout, a type of arthritis sometimes known ...

Gout can also lead to permanent joint damage and affect other hand structures, including the tendons that move your fingers.

Areas of the body that can be affected by gout include: Joints. Bursae (cushion-like sacs between bones and other soft tissues) Tendon and membranes that surround tendons. Gout develops in middle age.