Non-Surgical Orthopedics
TRIGGER FINGER TREATMENT
Serving the greater Phoenix Valley Area including Peoria, Sun City, Glendale, Maricopa County and beyond.
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ABOUT TRIGGER FINGER TREATMENT
With trigger finger, mornings are usually the worst of it. Most people describe stretching in bed and watching one finger, often the ring finger, stay folded into the palm after the others have opened. Then it lets go all at once with a click, which makes plenty of people jump. Some days you end up prying it straight with your other hand. Feel around at the bottom of that finger, on the palm side, and you’ll probably find a sore little knot. That’s the tendon, swollen up and snagging every time it slides under a snug band of tissue. Diabetes makes it more likely. So does a job where you hang onto something all day, like a steering wheel, a hammer, or hair-cutting shears, and for whatever reason, women in midlife get it more than most. If you come in early, the odds are good it’ll calm down without an operation.
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Calling works, and so does the little form on our website. Have you already had a shot, or gotten a doctor’s note saying it’s trigger finger? Pass that along when you set up the visit.
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Early appointments let us catch the finger while it’s still at its stiffest. Honestly, though, whatever slot fits your week is the right one.
DIAGNOSE
EXAM & IMAGING
You’ll make a fist and open it back up a few times while we watch and feel for the catch with a fingertip on your palm. We’ll press along the bottom of your other fingers too, because once one finger starts doing this, a neighbor sometimes follows.
TREATMENTS
CUSTOM TREATMENT PROGRAM
Night splints are usually step one. It’s a little thing that keeps the finger straight while you sleep. We’ll also teach you some slow tendon glides and show you how to carry bags and grip tools so that one finger stops doing all the work.
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At each visit, we’ll ask how many times it locked up that week and how the mornings have been going. Is it still clicking after a few weeks? Then we’ll talk about a cortisone shot, or about getting you in with a hand surgeon.
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What Are You Experiencing?
Pain is hard to put into words. You might not have a good sense of what kind of care you need, and that’s OK. What matters is how things are right now. Please fill out this short form to summarize how things are. We will then follow up and take you through what may be causing the pain, as well as what may work as a solution.
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SEVERE PAIN
If the pain is severe or more than you can manage, don’t wait. Call 911 or go straight to a hospital. Safety comes first. After that, we can help you find longer-term relief.
MODERATE PAIN / DISCOMFORT
Sometimes, pain may not bring you to your knees, but it still disrupts your daily life. Perhaps it’s intermittent and stabbing, or maybe it’s just present during the day. Let’s get those details from you, and we’ll do our best to determine what’s causing it.
MINOR PAINS & ACHES
Little aches hurt just as badly. A sore shoulder, stiff knees, or a throbbing ache that shows itself every once in a while can still take its toll. Let us know how you’ve been doing, and we’ll take care of it for you before it grows into something bigger.
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Answering Your Questions
Why does my finger get stuck overnight?
Your hand curls up a little when you sleep. The swollen part of the tendon ends up on the wrong side of the tight spot, and straightening the finger in the morning drags it back through. That’s the click.
Should I be snapping it open on my own?
Now and then, it’s fine. Forcing it twenty times a day keeps the tendon irritated, though. The night splint helps here, because a finger that never gets stuck doesn’t need popping.
Can I wait and see if it goes away?
You can, and mild cases sometimes settle down with rest. A splint and a break from heavy gripping speed that up for most people.
Do shots help?
Often, yes. One cortisone shot calms the swelling for plenty of people, and the click goes away. Some fingers start catching again later, though, and need another shot or surgery.
What’s the surgery like if I need it?
It’s short. The hand gets numbed, the surgeon releases the snug band, and you go home the same day. We’ll see you afterward to get the finger moving smoothly again.
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