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.
As well as swelling or puffiness of the skin, oedema can also cause: 1  skin discolouration. 2  areas of skin that temporarily hold the imprint of your finger when pressed (known as pitting oedema) 3  aching, tender limbs.  stiff joints.