Please consult with your physician regarding your medical care. Your browser may allow you to search this web page for a keyword or phrase by using the find command. Knuckles swollen I have swollen knuckles in my fingers and where my fingers connect to my hand. This swelling makes my hands look very big and has really affected my confidence. I'm always hiding them.
Several possibilities come to mind.
Since you are 19, your hands may have grown faster than the rest of you and will even out eventually. Large hands also may be heredity, so look at other male members of your family. Some types of arthritis cause enlargement of the joints but since you do not list any other symptoms, this is probably not it. We doubt that cracking your knuckles caused the enlargement. Since this condition is making you uncomfortable, discuss it with your family doctor.