Trigger fingerOverview

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Trigger finger is a condition that affects the tendons in your hand. It can make it hard to bend your fingers or thumb.

symptoms

Trigger finger symptoms include pain, stiffness or clicking when you move your finger or thumb. It may also sometimes get stuck in a bent position.

causes

Trigger finger can happen if a tendon or the area around a tendon in your hand becomes inflamed and swollen.

treatments_overview

Treatments for trigger finger include painkillers, wearing a plastic splint on your hand, steroid injections and sometimes surgery.

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