Updated April 11, 2017. Speech pathologists, officially called speech-language pathologists and sometimes called speech therapists, work with people who have a variety of disorders that include the inability to produce certain sounds, speech rhythm and fluency problems, and difficulties with their voices.
Some of the most common causes of swelling fingers include arthritis, fluid retention, and pregnancy. In addition, finger edema can be caused by cardiac problems, abnormal kidney function, and allergies.
Depending on the reason why your fingers are swollen, you could experience the following symptoms: 1  Discoloration of skin (redness or bluish-purple rashes) 2  Pain in the knuckles or finger joints. 3  Tingling/burning sensation in the fingers. 4  Numbness. 5  Stiffness. 6  Sensation of heat. 7  Inability to move fingers.