Index Finger Complaints

The index finger is the finger with which you point at the world. It says: that one there. Him. That way. It is the finger of direction, of instruction, of definiteness. No other finger carries so much meaning in communication — it is the tool with which you mark your position, express your will, and make your opinion known.

When this finger hurts, stiffens, swells, or breaks, it is worth looking more closely. Medically there are many explanations — arthrosis, tendinitis, overuse, injury. Psychosomatically, a different question arises: What is happening with your relationship to yourself when the very finger you use to point out into the world goes on strike?

Because the index finger doesn't only point outward. It also points back — at you. At the question of who you are, what you're worth, and whether you trust yourself to set the direction in your own life.