Trigger Finger – Causes & Treatment
Have you observed the condition causing pain, rigidity, or any sensation of locking and catching of fingers generally in the morning when you try to bend or straighten the finger? If so, this can be a trigger finger or also termed as stenosing tenosynovitis in medical terms. In this condition, the ring finger and thumb are mostly affected but can affect other fingers as well. In case of thumb, the trigger finger is customized to trigger thumb. What is a Trigger Finger? The patient suffering from Trigger Finger has to face the thickening or inflamed A1 pulley, making it harder from the flexor tendon to slide through it as the finger is bent. The flexor becomes inflamed and a small knot gets formed on the surface. Due to the passing of nodule through the pulley, you will feel the sensation of catching or popping which is often hurtful. Your finger locks and may also get stuck in a bent position in severe cases! Causes of Trigger Finger Though the cause of t