 [ Symptoms ] my finger tips and thumb tips will crack and bleed get very sore wear rubber gloves with all cleaning and apply lotion this has been going on for about a year i have tried all i know my fingers are very sore and bleed constantly i try to protect my hands as much as possible i need help with this [ Disease ] there can be many reasons do not try and diagnose your elderly stubborn mother try and convince her to be properly examined and diagnosed there are many other things in this area kidney ureter liver gallbladder intestines etc it would be wrong to assume a rib separation