This week, we are going to discuss trigger finger and trigger thumb of the hand, which are problems that occur in patients who use their hands frequently or who are prone to these conditions. Trigger ...

Have you ever had your finger or thumb “lock up?” Are your hands often in a tight gripping position during work or play, like driving a truck, using a vibrating tool or sewing? If so, you may have a ...

Trigger finger can leave the finger or thumb stuck in a bent or flexed position. It happens when the protective sheath covering the tendon becomes inflamed. Surgery to cut the tendon sheath can ...

A viewer is asking what they can do to treat "trigger finger." Doctor Lacy Anderson has a few suggestions. Trigger finger is a condition that affects the tendons of the finger and thumb and results in ...

Dear Doctor K >> I have a painful trigger finger on my left hand. What caused it, and what can I do about it? Dear Reader >> The term “trigger finger” may conjure up visions of sharpshooters and ...

Trigger finger can cause pain and may limit movement of the thumb and fingers. Gentle stretching exercises, such as the fingertip bend, and other self-care techniques, like massage, can help relieve ...

“One morning, I woke up and my finger was stuck in a bent position,” says Risa Pulver, who’s lived with type 1 diabetes for 35 years. “I had to physically unbend it.” This was just a few years ago, ...

If you have trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, you’re familiar with the pain from having a finger or thumb stuck in a curled position. It can hurt whether or not you’re using your ...

Your hands are mechanical marvels, with pulleys – in the form of tendons – flexing and extending to open and close your fist, and straighten and bend your fingers. Each tendon is wrapped in a sheath ...