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Do You Have a Trigger Finger?
What do you think of when you think of a trigger finger? Do you think of holding your finger and thumb to stimulate a gun? Do you think of the finger that is used to pull the trigger on an actual gun? A trigger finger is an actual medical condition, and it can be serious.
A trigger finger is indicated when any one of your fingers or your thumb latches in a slightly bent position. When the digit is straightened, there is an actual snapping sound and feeling that accompanies it. Unfortunately, the finger or thumb can become stuck in the bent position if you aren’t careful.
A trigger finger can also be quite painful, because it is caused by a thinning or narrowing of the sheath that is found around the tendon in that finger or thumb. Those who use repetitive motions using the fingers or thumb are at the highest risk for a trigger finger. Other high risk factors include being female and having diabetes.
A trigger finger almost always starts out as a mild condition, and transitions into a more severe condition. Symptoms of this transition occurring include stiffness in the finger, popping noises or sensations when you move your finger, a bump at the base of the finger, which may be tender to the touch, and of course the finger locking and then popping back out straight – or remaining stuck in the bent position.
Most often, if you have a trigger finger, it will be on your dominant hand. For example, if you are right handed, a trigger finger is more likely to occur in a finger or thumb on your right hand. The digits most commonly affected include the thumb, the middle finger, or the ring finger, and more than one finger can become a trigger finger at a time and you could experience trigger finger in both hands.
If you have any problem with your fingers or your thumb, or you suspect trigger finger, it is important to have your doctor take a look at it as soon as possible, so that treatment can be administered to prevent the condition from becoming severe. Treatment is available, and can include rest, splinting, finger exercises, changing your gripping habits, soaking in warm water, massage therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, and surgery. There are two types of surgery, but these are usually reserved treatment for very severe cases of trigger finger, and only used when all other treatments have been exhausted.
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