TRIGGER FINGER Risk Factors
- Repeated gripping - Occupations and hobbies that involve repetitive hand use and prolonged gripping may increase your risk of trigger finger
- Certain health problems - People who have diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis are at higher risk of developing trigger finger
- Your sex - Trigger finger is more common in women
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery - Trigger finger may be a complication associated with surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome surgery, especially during the first six months after surgery
TRIGGER FINGER treatment
- Splinting - The first step in treatment is to stop doing activities that aggravate the condition. Splinting is one of the best ways to limit motion
- Exercises :
- Digit blocking - patient to block the MCP joint, and allow the PIP joints to bend. This exercise could be done with all fingers at the same time or individually. The same exercise could be repeated at the DIP joint. Repetition and frequency are advised according to the level of stiffness and pain.
- Tendon gliding - check the video below for the sequence of movement.
- Active range of motion - Finger abduction and adduction are recommended to strengthen the interossei and the lumbricals.
