Trigger finger Stenosing tenosynovitis
Trigger finger Stenosing tenosynovitis
‘Trigger finger’ also referred to as ‘Stenosing tenosynovitis’ is an agonizing condition indeed. It causes your fingers and thumbs to become stiff or locked whenever you try to bend them. It can affect multiple fingers of both your hands in an instant.
Symptoms:
- Sometimes you may feel a kind of sudden click or snapping when you move your finger and the pain gets worse if your finger has been stationary for a longer time period.
- Your finger may become stiff when you wake up in the morning and give you a feeling of stiffness or a bump may appear at the basal part of your finger or thumb as well.
- Along with the pain, comes a kind of popping or a bit of clicking during the movement of your fingers.
The occurrence of a ‘trigger finger’ observed mostly in adults. It is often painful but can be cured using the right medical procedure in a short span of time.
Medical Examination: Usually your doctor recommends an X-ray of your finger, thumb, or palm for knowing the exact region of your damaged tissues. He may also ask you to explain the symptoms and examine your hand further.
Various treatment options are available for people suffering from trigger finger such as stretching, applying ice pack, oral anti-inflammatory medications. If conservative treatment doesn’t work,one can consider an invasive treatment option that is using a localized steroid injection into the tendon tissue at the sight of the pain. Experts are of the viewpoint that most patients respond very well to these steroid injections.
A ‘trigger finger’ can relapse after a short period of time. If the condition still recurs even after steroid injections, one can go ahead with surgical procedure to get the scarred tendon sheath removed. Orthopedicians often suggest that getting permanent surgery is one of the best permanent remedies for the trigger finger.
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