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Trigger finger symptoms may progress from mild to severe and include:
- Finger stiffness, particularly in the morning
- A popping or clicking sensation as you move your finger
- Tenderness or a bump (nodule) at the base of the affected finger
- Catching or locking your finger in a bent position, which suddenly pops straight
- Your finger is locked in a bent position, which you are unable to straighten
Your trigger finger symptoms more commonly occurs in your dominant hand, and most often affects your thumb or your middle or ring finger.
Additionally, more than one finger may be affected at a time, and both hands might be involved.
Triggering is usually more pronounced in the morning, while firmly grasping an object or when straightening your finger.
Trigger finger symptoms develop when either the ring, middle, or index finger attempts to flex closed while gripping. Instead of a smooth, continual closure, the digit stutters, then snaps closed.
The closure is frequently associated with pain at the base of the digit on the palm of the hand. Trigger finger can affect the thumb.
Your trigger finger symptoms includes stiffness or catching in a finger joint – Then see a doctor:
Full details of various trigger finger symptoms may be found in this guide
If you have any stiffness or catching in a finger joint, bring it to the attention of your doctor so that he or she may review your trigger finger symptoms and perform a physical evaluation of your hand.
If your finger joint is hot and inflamed, seek immediate medical care because these signs indicate a possible infection.
How is trigger finger diagnosed?
No X-rays or lab tests are used to diagnose trigger finger. It is generally diagnosed following a physical exam of the hand and fingers. In some cases, the affected finger may be swollen and there may be a nodule, or bump, over the joint in the palm of the hand. The finger also may be locked in a flexed (bent) position, or it may be stiff and painful.
Trigger finger treatment
Risk factors
Factors that put you at risk of developing trigger finger include:
- 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 can affect any finger, including the thumb. More than one finger may be affected at a time, and both hands might be involved. Triggering is usually more pronounced in the morning, while firmly grasping an object or when straightening your finger.
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