A 45-year-old female asked:
falling apart! got trigger finger l thumb. i have excruciating pain in the inner joint bone on my thumb <. pls help me cure this trigger finger.
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Dr. Richard Maughon answered
24 years experience Pain Management
Trigger finger: A true trigger finger, named so because it appears that you have your finger placed on the trigger of a gun, usually needs surgical correction. This can be performed by an orthopedist or plastic surgeon.
Answered on Oct 1, 2013
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Dr. David Hildreth commented
44 years experience Hand Surgery
trigger finger doesn't always require surgery
in most cases a steroid injection can alleviate the triggering
however.....the injection is best performed by a hand surgeon!!
Oct 1, 2013
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