{"id":246,"date":"2020-05-18T19:46:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T19:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsashfordmd.com\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2020-07-28T19:19:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T19:19:25","slug":"what-is-trigger-finger-thumb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jasonsashfordmd.com\/what-is-trigger-finger-thumb\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Trigger Finger\/Thumb?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Symptoms and Treatment for Trigger Finger and Thumb<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people have likely heard of the term \u201ctrigger finger\u201d or \u201ctrigger thumb\u201d (medically referred to as stenosing tenosynovitis), but may not know what exactly this condition entails (and no, it\u2019s not<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> just <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a resulting injury from shooting a gun, as the name may suggest).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you better understand this condition, please read this guide on trigger finger by my Houston, Texas practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-512 img-responsive \" src=\"https:\/\/jasonsashfordmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/What-is-Trigger-FingerThumb-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"What is Trigger Finger\/Thumb?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jasonsashfordmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/What-is-Trigger-FingerThumb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jasonsashfordmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/What-is-Trigger-FingerThumb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jasonsashfordmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/What-is-Trigger-FingerThumb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jasonsashfordmd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/What-is-Trigger-FingerThumb.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>What is trigger finger or trigger thumb?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the simplest terms, trigger finger is when you experience inflammation in a finger tendon, causing the finger to get stuck in a bent position (think of the pull and release of a trigger).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often, you can still straighten the impacted finger with a snap if you are experiencing trigger thumb or finger. However, if your condition is more severe, your finger may stay in the bent position until you receive treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What would cause me to develop trigger finger?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of things that can lead to a patient developing trigger finger, although in most cases it is hard to determine the exact cause of this condition<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some common causes of trigger finger include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are repeatedly gripping on a daily basis (whether for work or daily life).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a woman\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have carpal tunnel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are suffering from certain health problems such as rheumatoid arthritis or diabetes\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you come visit me in Houston, we can discuss your daily activities and medical history to see if we can narrow down possible causes of your trigger finger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How do I know if I\u2019m suffering from trigger finger?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can experience trigger finger in any finger, and it can range from mild to severe. Specifically, you may feel or hear sensations such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain while grasping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain while moving your finger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feeling a bump on the base of your finger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popping or clicking noises while moving your finger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stiffness of the finger in the morning<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not an exhaustive list of symptoms. If you are in Houston and think you are exhibiting these or possible other symptoms of trigger finger, I suggest you come visit me and we can discuss your condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How will you treat my trigger finger?<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I\u2019m treating your trigger finger, my first step will be to get rid of your finger swelling. There are a number of treatment options we may explore. These include, but are not limited to,:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prescribing you anti-inflammatory medications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applying a night splint to your finger<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administering steroid injections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommending changes to your daily activity that could aggravate your condition<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If treatment is successful, you should regain the ability to fully and painlessly move your finger. If these treatments do not work, however, I may recommend surgery during which the surgeon will open up the base of the affected finger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After surgery, the clicking or popping will dissipate first, and your finger motion should return shortly thereafter. If you undergo surgery, we will discuss any needed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hand therapy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">post-recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are experiencing, or think you are experiencing, trigger finger or thumb, I\u2019m a board certified hand specialist who is here to help.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symptoms and Treatment for Trigger Finger and Thumb Many people have likely heard of the term \u201ctrigger finger\u201d or \u201ctrigger thumb\u201d (medically referred to as stenosing tenosynovitis), but may not know what exactly this condition entails (and no, it\u2019s not just a resulting injury from shooting a gun, as the name may suggest). To help&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/jasonsashfordmd.com\/what-is-trigger-finger-thumb\/\" class=\"readmore\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Trigger-finger-treatment-Houston-tX | Trigger- Thumb- Specialist- Conroe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want to know more about trigger finger\/ thumb and possible treatment options for the condition? 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