How can I fix my middle finger trigger?

Treatment

1. Rest. Avoid activities that require repetitive gripping, repeated grasping or the prolonged use of vibrating hand-held machinery until your symptoms improve.
2. A splint. Your doctor may have you wear a splint at night to keep the affected finger in an extended position for up to six weeks.
3. Stretching exercises.

When should I worry about trigger finger?

Soreness or a bump in the palm at the base of the affected finger. The affected finger catches or locks in a bent position, which suddenly pops straight. The affected finger is locked in a bent position, which you can’t straighten.

What medical conditions cause trigger finger?

Trigger fingers are more common with certain medical conditions. Rheumatoid arthritis, gout and diabetes are risk factors for this condition. Repeated and strong gripping may lead to the condition.

What happens if trigger finger goes untreated?

If left untreated, trigger finger can rapidly progress to where your thumb and another finger are locked in a bent or straight position. In the most severe cases, you may have trouble uncurling your finger without using the other hand.

What causes the middle finger to lock up?

Trigger finger is also known as stenosing tenosynovitis (stuh-NO-sing ten-o-sin-o-VIE-tis). It occurs when inflammation narrows the space within the sheath that surrounds the tendon in the affected finger. If trigger finger is severe, your finger may become locked in a bent position.

What causes middle fingers to lock up?

What are the causes of trigger finger?

Trigger finger is commonly linked to age, and existing medical conditions such as diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. However, the causes of most cases of trigger finger are unknown.

When should I see a doctor about my trigger finger?

If you have any stiffness, catching, numbness or pain in a finger joint, or if you can’t straighten or bend a finger, make an appointment with your doctor. Trigger finger generally results from inflammation within a tendon sheath, restricting tendon motion.

Can trigger finger start in your 40s?

Trigger finger develops most commonly in your 40s and 50s but can develop earlier. People with carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, renal disease, and amyloidosis have a higher risk of developing trigger finger.

Is trigger finger a sign of diabetes?

A condition that’s not discussed often, trigger finger is actually very common in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Research published in 2008 by Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine reported the following risk factors associated with developing the condition: