<s>[INST] My right index finger has been swollen for a last 3 month now. the knuckle is painful to the touch, but i m not able to bend it. Any ideas what it could be?? i also had a X ray but nothing came out of that. I went to a Bone specialist he recommended me to take IBUPROFEN thrice a day for 2 months. Is it the feasible option? [/INST] hello,I have studied your case .You can take brufen for pain relief but i think you should reach at some diagnosis also. I mean you should not what is the cause of this and then you can treat the root cause.   Most probably it is tenosynovitis or trigger finger. An good orthopaedic surgeon can examine this and confirm the diagnosis. I hope then you can take treatment in form of steroid injection. I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.'thanks </s>