When you bend you finger into your hand does it get stuck? Does it pop or do you have to straighten it with the other hand? If you have these symptoms, it sounds like “trigger finger”. You may also have pain and swelling in the affected finger.
Trigger finger is a problem where inflammation on the tendon interferes with the tendons ability to glide in and out of the pulleys in your hand. What should you do? Rest your finger. Some times doctors or therapists apply a splint to rest your finger. I also tell some patients to apply a band aide to the middle finger joint. That simply limits the movement and is a very economical way to help the problem and rest the finger.
If Resting the finger and avoiding repetitive movement does not help, your doctor may suggest an injection. If all conservative measures fail, there is a surgery they perform that releases the A1 pulley and the tendon no longer gets stuck when you try to bend your finger.
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