How likely can a 65 year old male stave off surgery on trigger finger? consider that i use splints, stretching exercise & don't use hand formy job.

Probably for years: For years but why go thru misery - surgery will get you more function.

Pipj tapping: Night time tapping of pip joint works fine or splint the pulley release takes 5 min to do through a half CM insicion what are you afraid of it works great.

Your local, friendly: Hand surgeon can inject rx( i prefer celestone) into the area & achieve, in most cases, at least temporary relief. Ps: you might better say: "...Use my hand in my vocation." (--just jerking your chain). The fact the you know to stipulate that, suggests you know more than your question otherwise indicates...