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Trigger Finger Learning Center

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Trigger finger is the popular name of stenosing tenosynovitis, a painful condition in which a finger or thumb locks when it is bent(flexed) or straightened(extended).Tendons are tough, fibrous cords that connect muscles...

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Symptoms
Trigger finger may also result from trauma or accident. The symptoms of trigger finger are pain in the fingers and"po...
Causes
Trigger finger may also result from trauma or accident. The symptoms of trigger finger are pain in the fingers and"po...
Tests
The diagnosis of trigger finger and thumb is obvious on physical examination. Often there is a click that can be felt...
Treatments
Initial treatment for mild or infrequent symptoms of trigger finger include rest, avoiding or modifying those activit...
Alternative Therapies
Treatment should begin when a person starts having difficulty moving the fingers. If started early, noninvasive meas...
Complications
At least half of cases can be cured non-surgically. The key to successful treatment is early intervention.
Prevention
Taking frequent breaks from a repetitive activity will do much to prevent the condition. Depending on the intensity,...

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