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What is Trigger Finger?
Trigger finger is a painful condition that causes the fingers or thumb to get stuck or lock when bent. Trigger thumb if it happens in the thumb. It most commonly affects little finger, ring finger or thumb. It is actually more common in the right handThis condition happens when the tendons which are the tough bands of tissue that connect muscles and bones become inflamed and swollen. It’s also known as stenosing tenosynovitis or stenosing tenovaginosis
Recovery Time
Most patients with trigger finger recover within a few weeks by resting the finger and proper treatment.Diagnosis
Trigger finger is diagnosed with a physical exam of the hand and fingers.