Chandrasekaran, MDFact checked by Khara Scheppmann Heberden's nodes are small bony growths on the finger joints closest to the tip (the distal interphalangeal joint or DIP). Heberden's nodes are a ...

However, the joint in the middle of your finger—called the proximal interphalangeal or PIP joint—is the most commonly sprained. If you injure your finger, you might need to have an X-ray to ...