Clindamycin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This includes middle ear infections, bone or joint infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, strep throat, pneumonia, and endocarditis among others. It can be useful against some cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Finger joints may also be prone to injury, especially during sports. Joint pain in the fingers is also a common symptom of both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. In fact, rheumatoid arthritis â which affects most active joints in the body â generally starts at the fingers where the joints are more delicate.
Finger, hand, or wrist problems may be caused by an injury. If you think an injury caused your problem, see the topic Finger, Hand, and Wrist Injuries. But there are many other causes of finger, hand, or wrist problems. 1  Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on a nerve (median nerve) in the wrist.2  The symptoms include tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain of the fingers and hand.ut there are many other causes of finger, hand, or wrist problems. 1  Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on a nerve (median nerve) in the wrist. 2  The symptoms include tingling, numbness, weakness, or pain of the fingers and hand.