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Trigger finger causes pain, stiffness, and a sensation of locking or catching when you bend and straighten your finger. The condition is also known as “stenosing tenosynovitis.” The ring finger and thumb are most often affected by trigger finger.
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3 gru 2022 · Trigger finger makes a finger get stuck in a bent position. It may straighten suddenly with a snap. The fingers most often affected are the ring finger and the thumb, but the condition can affect any finger.
Trigger finger is a painful condition that makes your fingers or thumb catch or lock when you bend them. It can affect any finger or more than one finger at a time. You can also have it...
Symptoms of trigger finger can include pain at the base of the affected finger or thumb when you move it or press on it, and stiffness or clicking when you move the affected finger or thumb, particularly first thing in the morning.
11 maj 2023 · Trigger finger happens when irritation causes a tendon or tendon sheath in your fingers or thumb to swell or thicken. This inflammation can make it hard or impossible to move your affected digit. The good news is that trigger finger is treatable.
Trigger finger happens because of a problem with a tendon in your finger. The tendons are long cords that attach your finger bones to muscles in your forearms. They run through tunnels called tendon sheaths. These allow your tendon to move smoothly as you bend and straighten your fingers.
Most commonly no medical cause is identified although the thickening may be related to diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis. What treatment options are available? Non-surgical. There are various non-surgical treatments available. Some patients modify their activities, whereby they reduce or stop the repetitive gripping movements that cause triggering.
