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.
Swelling related to arthritis can be caused by inflammation, particularly of the joints. Cells divide quickly as a result, and enzymes that are released cause joints to swell. The stiffness, swelling and warmth during to Arthritis usually last a few hours and small joints like finger joints are more commonly affected.