Why do I get a sharp stinging pain under my fingernail when digging in the garden dirt?
1. Introduction A sharp stinging pain under the fingernail while digging in garden dirt is primarily caused by microscopic foreign bodies, such as jagged soil particles, sharp sand grains, or tiny wood splinters, forcing their way into the highly innervated tissue known as the hyponychium. This specific region beneath the distal edge of the nail … Read more