Question 1

is there any help for trigger finger?

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Trigger finger: Can improve on its own, or with anti inflamm stories or an injection of cortisone and finally surgical release is usually very straightforward.

Question 2

what are the tests for trigger finger?

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Physical examination: Trigger finger is caused when the space between the flexor tendon and the tendon sheath (tunnel) becomes tight.  It becomes difficult to bend the finger and it may become stuck, either in flexion (bent) or extension (straight).  This can be seen on physical exam.  Typically the hand is tender over the horizontal crease in the hand.  This is more common in diabetics.

Question 3

painless trigger finger . is that alarming?

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Nuisance: see your hand surgeon.
A local injection and some therapy may resolve for a long time.

Question 4

what do i do for artists and trigger finger in mythimb?

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Do U mean U=artist?: There r 2 things that can b done besides nothing. An injection helps quite a few, but most need a surgical release of the tendon sheath. If u mean arthritis ; a trigger thumb, the treatment 4 trigger is the same, but depending on where the arthritis is, it is treated as a separate condition.

Question 5

is the surgery for trigger finger recommended?

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Trigger finger: Sometimes surgery is required. A cortisone injection may relieve the problem without surgery.

Question 6

what is myofasial release? how is it used for trigger finger, if at all?

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OMT Technique: Myofascial release is an osteopathic manipulative treatment used by dos to relieve strain/restriction in muscle & its surrounding tissue (fascia). Strain keeps the tissue "stuck" in 1 position, making it harder to move in that position. Different ways to do it. It is often done by moving the tissue the way it wants to go, which in turn frees up the strain. Can be used to treat most restrictions.

Question 7

is trigger finger genetic?

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Genetics/epigenetics: Play role in so much that we go through throughout life however even as we know a lot there's much we don't know. In general there's not a preponderance of evidence to suggest the trigger finger is genetic but  there's some people who seem to get them more  people come in talking about family members all the time The hard part is like arthritis it's common so everyone's  grand mother  has/had it.

Question 8

how can i get rid of trigger finger?

Accepted Answer

See a hand surgeon: Trigger finger is very common and can be treated with steroid injections. These can be done in the office and have a very good chance of resolving the triggering. If these are ineffective, a small outpatient operation will be. I see a lot of trigger fingers and do a lot of injections but very few operations: the injections are quite effective.

Question 9

will wearing a cast cure trigger finger?

Accepted Answer

Night splint: Night splint to avoid locking.
Relative rest and anti-inflammatory medication. 
Relative rest means cut back on any repetitive movements which may have started the problem. 
Next step, is an injection and if all else fails, surgery.

Question 10

will acupuncture help my trigger finger?

Accepted Answer

Trigger Finger: I have not heard of this working.  Usually i numb the area up, then inject the region under ultrasound to free up the tendon.

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