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Will trigger finger go away on it's own?

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Maybe: Apply a splint and if it doesn't improve within a month, time to see your primary or a hand specialist.

Answered 4/9/2018

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Dr. Edwin Schuller answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: No. But there are new treatments for trigger finger that your doctor or orthopod can help you with.

Answered 7/17/2012

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Sometimes: Triggering of a digit is due to inflammation of the tendon and tendon sheath. This can be a self limited process or it can be persistent. Initial treatment consists of ice, massage, and nsaid's. If symptoms persist, oral/injectable steroids and therapy may resolve symptoms. Resistant cases require surgery to open up the tendon sheath. See a board certified orthopaedic hand surgeon.

Answered 1/20/2018

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Dr. Randy Hauck answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Possibly: We do not know the natural history of untreated triggers-most are injected with excellent results.

Answered 11/28/2017

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