DOCTOR, WE’RE DISCUSSING A CONDITION CALLED TRIGGER FINGER. AND IT’S MORE COMMONLY FOUND IN WOMEN THAN IN MEN. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR CLAYTON ALEXANDER JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ON THAT CONDITION.

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 ...

What are the diagnostic features of trigger finger? What differential diagnoses should be considered? The three diagnostic features are clicking, locking and pain. Trigger fingers are more common in ...

Trigger finger—also known as stenosing tenosynovitis—is a painful condition where fingers get stuck in a bent, trigger-ready position. It occurs when the sheath that encases the finger's tendon, or ...

Trigger finger, or stenosing tenosynovitis, affects hand tendons causing finger locking and discomfort Its symptoms include stiffness, clicking sounds, and tenderness near the affected finger ...

Our addiction to phones is seeing a rise in the trigger finger phenomenon. Considered to be one of the most common causes of hand pain, trigger finger is believed to have impacted about 2% of the ...

Trigger finger syndrome, caused by repetitive motions on touchscreens, is a relatively uncommon condition affecting about 2% of the population. Symptoms include finger stiffness, clicking sounds, and ...

“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, ...

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 ...

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 ...