One morning my thumb locked, i was so scared. So glad I found your video & treatment options. It gave me hope & helped me speak with my physician. For me, the injection worked. :) Please keep doing videos.
Five years ago I had trigger release of the left thumb. I recovered well and have absolutely no problems with that thumb today. Recently my right thumb was injured through repetitive struggles with a difficult lock on my wheelchair (that's another story!) Guess what? Here I go again. Hoping to get relief. This was an informative video, thanks for posting.
Thanks Dr Levi , for your EBP accurate up to date information. We the physiotherapists in the UK , thank you for your holistic medical treatment advice :)
I have a trigger pinky right now! I'm pretty sure mine is self inflicted with the way I hold my cell phone playing time wasters! Deleting those apps and massaging/stretching to fix it, thank you for this resource!
I developed it in my right hand ring finger. I found that massaging helped a little as well as pushing the tip of the finger against an immovable object, usually my opposite hand. As I was already going to acupuncture, she suggested using Chinese exercise balls. I already had two sets (thank were not being used much) so I began using two different sizes twice a day. This provided dramatic improvement. As I've been diagnosed as pre-diabetic, I'm also losing weight and cutting the junk out of my diet.
I think he nailed what I have. Been going to physio for last 2 months for carpal tunnel syndrome. My CT issue has gotten significantly better but a trigger finger just started last week.
My thumb locks straight, not bent. I can bend it if I use my other hand with no pain, but not bend on it's own. Then, sometimes I can bend it and it hurts bad other times not so much. I've using a cream, but it does not seem to be doing much good. I hurt it using a straight bar for a cane when my back was out, and I used my palm on the end to lean on.
@@pamelabrooks5960 turned out fine I got a cortisone shot and haven't had any more problems since I take Ibuprofen and garlic daily to prevent inflammation
Dr Levi,Thank you .I did your exercises on several of my affected fingers.Wow ! All the crackling i observed.But immediate results.Wow! was so easy.I will continue to do so.
Thank you! I developed trigger finger in both hands two months before I delivered by baby girl and it never went away. I went to a local hand specialist who never told me about these exercise and immediately injected me with shots. Unfortunately, they didn't work and I was back in his office for a second series of steroid shots two months later. I am 9 months postpartum and still have trigger finger in my both thumbs. It is very painful when the thumbs bend and then pop back into place. Simply doing your exercises at my desk at work has already helped! I was afraid surgery was my only option. Having said that, does trigger finger ever go away? Proposing you do the exercises regularly and live a healthier lifestyle?
I literally just experienced this about 10 minutes ago, it was terrifying! :( My whole hand just froze up and I couldn't bend my fingers at all. I twisted my wrist around and my fingers had feeling again. Thank you so much for making this video!
I had a horrific trigger finger (middle finger on my right hand). The pain & tight knuckle was severe. I eventually had a cortisone injection & as painful as the needle was, I am so grateful that in a week I had no symptoms & could use my right hand as before. Most important; the pain was gone, Great fix.
@@jeannemarie2403 I have trigger finger on my right hand, middle finger. The injection only lasted for three months. Pain and trigger is back, probably worse than before. Am now considering the surgery. Also have carpal tunnel so may definitely consider the surgery, if that helps.
Exercises are helpful - seeing my doctor again for second cortisone injection hopefully. I don't want to go down the surgical route at this point. I have been using a compression bandage for the fingers - this has helped a lot too.
Thank you Doctor. This video was very helpful! I think I am at the beginning stages of stenosing tenosynovitis... I have the clicking in my thumb not the locking so I will follow your advice of massage and acupuncture. Cortisone shot didn't work for me and doctor recommends surgery. I would like to avoid that if at all possible.
ophelia2112 so did it help I also only have the clicking I had this for like 2 months now and its still not.locking up do you know if I have a trigger finger when I first had it I heard the noise now I just feel it click very rarely I hear it does this mean its getting worse or better???? Can you help me out?
Thanks Doc. Very clear and concise. I've seen two doctors in person and neither of them figured out my problem, but you've described it exactly. Keep up the great work.
My thumb got stuck extended, not curved like this video says. Once it got stuck extended, there was no way I could bend it. It was simply too painful. Just did the surgery two days ago instead of doing injections. Steroids are a mixed bag and I wanted to avoid them. Plus my case was extreme enough, I feel I would rather spend the money towards the surgery then I gamble on an injection.
Hi I want to know how is your thumb after surgery? and how much have you paid for it? My Doctor advised me to either have injections which may effect for 2-3 months or to go for a surgery.
Just got it on my index finger 3 days ago. Started with pain on my index finger, next day I could barley lift it up. When I lift it up and release tension, it instantly goes into it's "locked" position. Two factors that could have caused this: 1. Injuriy on thumb whilst skiing 4-5 months ago which I still have some pain from (I might actually need to see a doctor for this). It could have somehow affected my index finger. 2. Been playing a lot of console games and it's actually when I was playing on the console that my finger started to hurt. 3. Could be both factors that ultimatley caused this, my thumb injury could have somehow messed with my tendons to the point where it caused damage(or weakness i guess) from playing too much console. Oh and when I smoke weed, it's even harder to move the index finger.
Ouch. I think I have this, after doing a project at work which required 2 days of different typing than I usually do. I used the tab key so much and held my left hand in the same position for so long, I think it strained something in my 4th finger. Hopefully these exercises work, thank you for posting this Dr. Harrison. :-)
Do you advice a splint to limit movement of the affected finger, or advice against it? I use it mostly at night, since I seem to have a tendency to get my fingers in a 'grabbing' position, and then in the morning my afflicted finger is locked.
I had carpal tunnel release surgery 2 years ago. I have recently developed trigger finger her in the same had ( my ring finger ) mine is in reverse, I can not bend the finger towards my palm. Had a cortisone shot...OUCH! and using anti-inflammatory drug. Let's hope this along with these great hand exercises do the trick!
Hi I think this is what I have in two fingers on each hand both my thumbs and minor in my big toe, I first got it in my left thumb 2 years ago then my right thumb months after then the fingers followed. I've been to the doctors three times in 2 years and the most they gave me was physiotherapy for 2 sessions then sent me home. They don't seem to take this stuff serious, I can't play PlayStation or a computer or anything like that which not being able to use a computer is affecting what work I can do. Do you have any advice please?
good video,i prefered to the others i watched on here. i`m not getting pain really but thumb keeps jumping part way, since using a gamepad more. seems to be worse on waking
Hi! what if you can extend the thumb but you CANNOT flex it some of the times ,,is it a trigger thumb??every video on you tube it says the same thing as this video for trigger thumb,,but i have the opposite. nobody speaks about that..
I have trigger thumb, I can't bend my finger at all , at first it was popping all the time, now when I do dishes at work it snaps and my thumb hangs with alot of pain it's difficult to snap back in place, and the pain puts tears in my eyes,my thumb will not bend at the knucle
Vage Men I had the same problem with my finger, it started with locking and after a year ended with a finger I could not longer bend. I had surgery two weeks ago and it feels so good to be able to use my hand again. I have some issues now with muscle stiffness from being unable to bend it so I am doing some stretches at home to help. Good luck!
I have a confirmed diagnosis, after days of DIY, using a wallpaper scraper. devastated as I am a guitarist and used to teach guitar. I splint my affected little finger at night. It seems to reduce impact in the mornings. I think I'll have a diabetes check too.
+JulieJackson1 Hey, I too am a guitarist, but also a diabetic. I have this in my fretting hand pinkie. I've had it for about 3 weeks. It's not painful, but I do have a snap, locking thing going on. I was using the splint at night, but found it may have been irritating the joint. How did you make out?
+John Perry Hi Doctors don't seem to be very sympathetic, but diabetes test was negative. It's now painful most of the time, so I'm expecting to need some kind of treatment eventually. I can still play but not as well. Just waiting to see what happens. Hope things improve for you.
Hi. I had an injection which worked very well, but as soon as I started to use it for heavy DIY work (drilling etc), it came back. I now also have a very painful lump where the injection took place. I plan to continue with injections and have an operation as a last resort. I'm told it may cause more weakness. I don't have diabetes. Hope this helps.
I had trigger finger on my right thumb and had surgery to fix it that was 6 years ago. Now it’s affecting my left thumb for past month. And I’ve seen all the trigger finger videos exercises but nothing works. Now I have to wait a couple of weeks to get it fixed with surgery. It’s very painful.
Hi everyone I experience this locking of my fingers on Jan 21,2016 it was a horrible painful experience on both of my hands all fingers were locking up first my left hand each finger back and fourth til my hand just balled up into a fist and I couldn't open my hand all the only thing i could do was shake my hand and cry. finally it opened up but continued to cramp. At the same time the right thumb locked down and was hurting bad then the pinky finger this continued for almost 3hrs I held a ice pack between both hands in a prayer position the entire time after they eased up I was sick to my stomach from the pain and exhausted i was emotionally drained because it hurt so bad I was also scared that it was gonna start up again so I put a pair of gloves on to keep them warm. This was and experience I hope never happen again.
Hi doc I had an accident on my left brain causing my full right side being less functional I found one of your video showing wrist excercise very effective in reducing the stiffness in my right hand My finger joints are always gets lock when I try to open my hand could you make a video suggesting any excercise so that my fingers don't get lock Thanks
Is this a trigger finger my thumb can bend it can be straighten and moved and had it for a while it just makes the clicking noise my other thumb doesn't????? So is that a trigger finger does anyone know
What is done for Skier's thumb and forefinger, the base joints are distorted and painful, I was a hand quilter, now the pain is so bad I can't even pull a needle. There is Atrophy in between the thumb and forefinger, and the next knuckle over is getting distorted. All 3 fingers will trigger lock for no reason. It is moving to my left hand too.
I believe it occurs in people who grip hard on vibrating power tools, bicycle handlebars (my case), motorcycle grips, ski poles and so on. Drugs and injections should only be a last resort. I cured mine in a month with large cushy bicycle grips, a fancy little silver ring splint (when not riding) and stretching excercises.
+Modernista20/20 Happened to me after shoveling weeds for days on end. Had it many years before that but didn't know what it was. It resolved completely in about 5 months. It wasn't as locked as it is today. I can't even bend my left thumb tip. Probably have to do surgery. I don't care for steroids that are injected repeatedly into tendons or joints. Can cause other problems. Thank goodness I can still type but I've had to change how I do things with my hands and avoid whacking it. I'm going to try Arnica and massage but seems this condition re-occurs and the surgery is about 95% successful. Hate hospitals and chance of infection and the antibiotics which is a whole other thing that ruins your natural immunity. I'm torn about what to do.
The pain is unbearable !! How long does it take to have my thumb back normal ? I had this from 3 days and the only thing i can do is to have pain killers .. I found this video very useful
My pinky has this and swollen really bad and I've had a splint on it for a week. It's healed cause I can bend it but it's so stiff and still is swollen after two weeks. And he was right . I am a diabetic
What if, after 2 unsuccesfull operations and an infiltration the doctor discovers that my tendon in my middle finger is 3 times thicker than normal? That means I am stuck with that trigger finger for the rest of my life? I don't realy mind that trigger finger, but I do mind is getting stuck with my finger wrapped aroud something (a doorhandle for example) and not be able to get it loose without a lot of pain. The more I use the finger (excercises) the more it get stuck.
I had trigger fingers and carpal tunnel in the doctor office 😢😢😢 my hand got infected 4 days later my pain was 20 took myself to ER !! Wondering if I have a case ?
I noticed that when I don't watch my sodium intake my finger joints get worse. I mistakenly ate a salty stew twice that was made with condiments containing msg..wow my fingers noticed within 6 hours. Need to stay away from inflammatory foods: Peanuts, soy, grains such as wheat, canola and corn oils, and HFCS. Good luck
i can cure ANYONE's trigger finger by my self designed exercises that requires minimal to no equipment. i can even assure you will never get a recurrence for the rest of your life as long as you stick to it couple times a week. i will also recommend you some cheap sources of nutrition that potentially helps your case, although i believe nutrition is no necessity to curing trigger finger. don't go under the knife for this. you don't even need steroid shots. i can cure it in 1-3 weeks time guaranteed :) interested? one time charge of $20 for a lifetime of comfort. Skype: Juan Morep WhatsApp: +1 (813) 912-9918 Line/Wechat: JuanMorep
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What do you call when you’re having difficulty breathing and your fingers are sticking together (making beak using fingers). I usually experience that. Thanks Doctor.
Dear Doctor, Just recently I developed a trigger , my middle finger. I was doing the exercises , stretching them and then rubbing the palm area however it has gotten worse. I purchased a finger brace to keep the finger from bending. Am I correct in this?
I've jammed a couple of fingers in sports and they are still swollen and painful, and it's been a couple of years. Couldn't a doctor just remove the synovial fluid with a needle or something?
hi, I've got a flare up right now and its quite painful... not sure whether to rest it or to do these exercises... also when i splint it... it feels like theres nerve numbness... would it be wise to rest it in the contracted position?
I would do that with my thumb but it will not budge at the knuckle near the nail. So now what? I can bend it with my fingers but not on its own. Thanks
Is it possible to naturally bend your index dip joint backwards almost 90 deg? And what would cause the ability to be able to do such? Literally bending the tip of the index finger back 90 degrees? Just trying to validate something I cam across... thank you!
I think that's hypermobility. I can bend my fingers like that too. And I'm wondering if hypermobility in my thumb and playing guitar with my thumb bent back is what has caused me to have trigger finger in my thumb.
hi dr.i'm a medical student.. is it possible to have multiple trigger finger at the same time.. my dad have it for middle finger, little finger ,and index finger
I was playing basketball today and the ball pushed my pinky finger. I can move all of the finger fine except for the top part with the finger nail. any idea what to do?
Sir if I am not able to press say at pen from my thumb is this also a case of trigger thumb? Because I cannot apply any force from my thumbs upper part
My Thumb has problem when I wake up in morning, if i hold toothbrush between my thumb and fingers then I feel that my Thumb bone is clicking and displacing, is it a symptom of Trigger Finger
One morning my thumb locked, i was so scared. So glad I found your video & treatment options. It gave me hope & helped me speak with my physician. For me, the injection worked. :) Please keep doing videos.
Dee of OC nice exercise will help if the problem of locking repeatedly occur u also would like to check out ua-cam.com/video/_488RYhK5v8/v-deo.html
I've watched multiple videos but this video is exceptional. I appreciated that he also provided additional pre-operative activities. thanks.
Excellent presentation on a relevant topic. Thanks for a concise and not overly aggressive approach to trigger finger.
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Nicely Explained very helpful .. can also check out surgical part if ua-cam.com/video/_488RYhK5v8/v-deo.html
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Five years ago I had trigger release of the left thumb. I recovered well and have absolutely no problems with that thumb today. Recently my right thumb was injured through repetitive struggles with a difficult lock on my wheelchair (that's another story!) Guess what? Here I go again. Hoping to get relief. This was an informative video, thanks for posting.
Thank you for a very informative video.
I have trigger thumb.
Lots of pain, and thumb won't bend, unless it's forced to.
Thanks Dr Levi , for your EBP accurate up to date information. We the physiotherapists in the UK , thank you for your holistic medical treatment advice :)
I absolutely love this doc
Thank you for fixing my gamer’s thumb and my triggered fingers and
To do gamer excercises
I have a trigger pinky right now! I'm pretty sure mine is self inflicted with the way I hold my cell phone playing time wasters! Deleting those apps and massaging/stretching to fix it, thank you for this resource!
this seems like my exact situation, has your pinky gotten better?
I have had success releasing trigger finger for several of my clients using myofascial therapy. Thank you for the exercise that I can share with them.
I developed it in my right hand ring finger. I found that massaging helped a little as well as pushing the tip of the finger against an immovable object, usually my opposite hand.
As I was already going to acupuncture, she suggested using Chinese exercise balls. I already had two sets (thank were not being used much) so I began using two different sizes twice a day. This provided dramatic improvement. As I've been diagnosed as pre-diabetic, I'm also losing weight and cutting the junk out of my diet.
Broke my wrist Women Defense Boxing Class, along with wringing mops/towels over the years. Thank you Dr. This really helps a lot.
I already experienced Trigger Finger, thank you
I think he nailed what I have. Been going to physio for last 2 months for carpal tunnel syndrome. My CT issue has gotten significantly better but a trigger finger just started last week.
My thumb locks straight, not bent. I can bend it if I use my other hand with no pain, but not bend on it's own. Then, sometimes I can bend it and it hurts bad other times not so much. I've using a cream, but it does not seem to be doing much good. I hurt it using a straight bar for a cane when my back was out, and I used my palm on the end to lean on.
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thanks a lot doctor, I have a trigger thumb right now I would do this exercise daily
Core 360 I have the same problem I don't know what I'm going to do if I have to have surgery
@@kellysutton2780 How did things turn out for you?
@@pamelabrooks5960 turned out fine I got a cortisone shot and haven't had any more problems since I take Ibuprofen and garlic daily to prevent inflammation
@@kellysutton2780 hope ur not taking the ibuprofen anymore as much :P
@@cheyhey2170 I take three a day and haven't had any more problems since getting the shot
Dr Levi,Thank you .I did your exercises on several of my affected fingers.Wow ! All the crackling i observed.But immediate results.Wow! was so easy.I will continue to do so.
I’ll come back to you after to do your recommendation because I have six month and nothing work I hope this does
Thank you! I developed trigger finger in both hands two months before I delivered by baby girl and it never went away. I went to a local hand specialist who never told me about these exercise and immediately injected me with shots. Unfortunately, they didn't work and I was back in his office for a second series of steroid shots two months later. I am 9 months postpartum and still have trigger finger in my both thumbs. It is very painful when the thumbs bend and then pop back into place. Simply doing your exercises at my desk at work has already helped! I was afraid surgery was my only option.
Having said that, does trigger finger ever go away? Proposing you do the exercises regularly and live a healthier lifestyle?
I would like to know what happened to you now:)
I literally just experienced this about 10 minutes ago, it was terrifying! :( My whole hand just froze up and I couldn't bend my fingers at all. I twisted my wrist around and my fingers had feeling again. Thank you so much for making this video!
I had a horrific trigger finger (middle finger on my right hand). The pain & tight knuckle was severe. I eventually had a cortisone injection & as painful as the needle was, I am so grateful that in a week I had no symptoms & could use my right hand as before. Most important; the pain was gone, Great fix.
Eme S'A'ssy have you needed to get continuous shots or just 1?
Same here only it's my left middle finger
@@jeannemarie2403 I have trigger finger on my right hand, middle finger. The injection only lasted for three months. Pain and trigger is back, probably worse than before. Am now considering the surgery. Also have carpal tunnel so may definitely consider the surgery, if that helps.
Exercises are helpful - seeing my doctor again for second cortisone injection hopefully. I don't want to go down the surgical route at this point. I have been using a compression bandage for the fingers - this has helped a lot too.
Thank you Doctor. This video was very helpful! I think I am at the beginning stages of stenosing tenosynovitis... I have the clicking in my thumb not the locking so I will follow your advice of massage and acupuncture. Cortisone shot didn't work for me and doctor recommends surgery. I would like to avoid that if at all possible.
ophelia2112 so did it help I also only have the clicking I had this for like 2 months now and its still not.locking up do you know if I have a trigger finger when I first had it I heard the noise now I just feel it click very rarely I hear it does this mean its getting worse or better???? Can you help me out?
Thanks Doc. Very clear and concise. I've seen two doctors in person and neither of them figured out my problem, but you've described it exactly. Keep up the great work.
My thumb got stuck extended, not curved like this video says. Once it got stuck extended, there was no way I could bend it. It was simply too painful. Just did the surgery two days ago instead of doing injections. Steroids are a mixed bag and I wanted to avoid them. Plus my case was extreme enough, I feel I would rather spend the money towards the surgery then I gamble on an injection.
Hi I want to know how is your thumb after surgery? and how much have you paid for it? My Doctor advised me to either have injections which may effect for 2-3 months or to go for a surgery.
Just got it on my index finger 3 days ago. Started with pain on my index finger, next day I could barley lift it up. When I lift it up and release tension, it instantly goes into it's "locked" position. Two factors that could have caused this:
1. Injuriy on thumb whilst skiing 4-5 months ago which I still have some pain from (I might actually need to see a doctor for this). It could have somehow affected my index finger.
2. Been playing a lot of console games and it's actually when I was playing on the console that my finger started to hurt.
3. Could be both factors that ultimatley caused this, my thumb injury could have somehow messed with my tendons to the point where it caused damage(or weakness i guess) from playing too much console.
Oh and when I smoke weed, it's even harder to move the index finger.
Ouch. I think I have this, after doing a project at work which required 2 days of different typing than I usually do. I used the tab key so much and held my left hand in the same position for so long, I think it strained something in my 4th finger. Hopefully these exercises work, thank you for posting this Dr. Harrison. :-)
Do you advice a splint to limit movement of the affected finger, or advice against it? I use it mostly at night, since I seem to have a tendency to get my fingers in a 'grabbing' position, and then in the morning my afflicted finger is locked.
Why would people dislike this?
Thanks Dr. Levi for the helpful information.
Thanks Sir....I shared this with my moms and its helping.
Excellent video & information, Thank you!
mine is the case of can't bend my right thumb, diagnose as trigger finger, wonder the many exercises seen on video will help in my case
I have this problem should've been aware of warmups for fingers wrist all thatttt sooner
I had carpal tunnel release surgery 2 years ago. I have recently developed trigger finger her in the same had ( my ring finger ) mine is in reverse, I can not bend the finger towards my palm. Had a cortisone shot...OUCH! and using anti-inflammatory drug. Let's hope this along with these great hand exercises do the trick!
Hi I think this is what I have in two fingers on each hand both my thumbs and minor in my big toe, I first got it in my left thumb 2 years ago then my right thumb months after then the fingers followed. I've been to the doctors three times in 2 years and the most they gave me was physiotherapy for 2 sessions then sent me home. They don't seem to take this stuff serious, I can't play PlayStation or a computer or anything like that which not being able to use a computer is affecting what work I can do. Do you have any advice please?
I was playing 2 much x box and it has stuffed up my fingers
Connor Horgan yeah same happen to me COD fucked my left thumb up (my guess is the sprinting button did the damage)
And using your phone ..by texting with one hand when you use your thumb to scroll n text..its happening to me😢
good video,i prefered to the others i watched on here. i`m not getting pain really but thumb keeps jumping part way, since using a gamepad more. seems to be worse on waking
Hi! what if you can extend the thumb but you CANNOT flex it some of the times ,,is it a trigger thumb??every video on you tube it says the same thing as this video for trigger thumb,,but i have the opposite. nobody speaks about that..
Vage Men I too, have the same issue. I can extend it, but can’t flex it.
me, too! And to flex it, naturally or forced seriously brings tears to my eyes. I am someone who never admits pain -and thi is making me cry.
I have trigger thumb, I can't bend my finger at all , at first it was popping all the time, now when I do dishes at work it snaps and my thumb hangs with alot of pain it's difficult to snap back in place, and the pain puts tears in my eyes,my thumb will not bend at the knucle
Vage Men I had the same problem with my finger, it started with locking and after a year ended with a finger I could not longer bend. I had surgery two weeks ago and it feels so good to be able to use my hand again. I have some issues now with muscle stiffness from being unable to bend it so I am doing some stretches at home to help. Good luck!
Thank you much
I have a confirmed diagnosis, after days of DIY, using a wallpaper scraper. devastated as I am a guitarist and used to teach guitar. I splint my affected little finger at night. It seems to reduce impact in the mornings. I think I'll have a diabetes check too.
+JulieJackson1 Hey, I too am a guitarist, but also a diabetic. I have this in my fretting hand pinkie. I've had it for about 3 weeks. It's not painful, but I do have a snap, locking thing going on. I was using the splint at night, but found it may have been irritating the joint. How did you make out?
+John Perry Hi Doctors don't seem to be very sympathetic, but diabetes test was negative. It's now painful most of the time, so I'm expecting to need some kind of treatment eventually. I can still play but not as well. Just waiting to see what happens. Hope things improve for you.
Hi Julie, Have you had your surgery? My Doctor advised my to have injections or surgery. I thought I will check with you what did you do?
Hi. I had an injection which worked very well, but as soon as I started to use it for heavy DIY work (drilling etc), it came back. I now also have a very painful lump where the injection took place. I plan to continue with injections and have an operation as a last resort. I'm told it may cause more weakness. I don't have diabetes. Hope this helps.
Excellent video
Thank you Doctor!
Do you recommend a night splint? Thank you for your reply Dr. Harrison.
Thank you, Dr. Levi Harrison. : )
Thank you for the advise for healing of trigger fingers
YO DOCTORRRR I JUST FIXED MY TRIGGER FINGER I KEPT MASSAGING THE FINGER AND IT WORKED!!!
I had trigger finger on my right thumb and had surgery to fix it that was 6 years ago. Now it’s affecting my left thumb for past month. And I’ve seen all the trigger finger videos exercises but nothing works. Now I have to wait a couple of weeks to get it fixed with surgery. It’s very painful.
Hi everyone I experience this locking of my fingers on Jan 21,2016 it was a horrible painful experience on both of my hands all fingers were locking up first my left hand each finger back and fourth til my hand just balled up into a fist and I couldn't open my hand all the only thing i could do was shake my hand and cry. finally it opened up but continued to cramp. At the same time the right thumb locked down and was hurting bad then the pinky finger this continued for almost 3hrs I held a ice pack between both hands in a prayer position the entire time after they eased up I was sick to my stomach from the pain and exhausted i was emotionally drained because it hurt so bad I was also scared that it was gonna start up again so I put a pair of gloves on to keep them warm. This was and experience I hope never happen again.
Hi doc
I had an accident on my left brain causing my full right side being less functional I found one of your video showing wrist excercise very effective in reducing the stiffness in my right hand
My finger joints are always gets lock when I try to open my hand could you make a video suggesting any excercise so that my fingers don't get lock
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Thanks a million I take the injection and no help first time watching God bless you where do you located
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Is this a trigger finger my thumb can bend it can be straighten and moved and had it for a while it just makes the clicking noise my other thumb doesn't????? So is that a trigger finger does anyone know
What is done for Skier's thumb and forefinger, the base joints are distorted and painful, I was a hand quilter, now the pain is so bad I can't even pull a needle. There is Atrophy in between the thumb and forefinger, and the next knuckle over is getting distorted. All 3 fingers will trigger lock for no reason. It is moving to my left hand too.
I believe it occurs in people who grip hard on vibrating power tools, bicycle handlebars (my case), motorcycle grips, ski poles and so on. Drugs and injections should only be a last resort. I cured mine in a month with large cushy bicycle grips, a fancy little silver ring splint (when not riding) and stretching excercises.
+Modernista20/20
Happened to me after shoveling weeds for days on end. Had it many years before that but didn't know what it was. It resolved completely in about 5 months. It wasn't as locked as it is today. I can't even bend my left thumb tip. Probably have to do surgery. I don't care for steroids that are injected repeatedly into tendons or joints. Can cause other problems. Thank goodness I can still type but I've had to change how I do things with my hands and avoid whacking it. I'm going to try Arnica and massage but seems this condition re-occurs and the surgery is about 95% successful. Hate hospitals and chance of infection and the antibiotics which is a whole other thing that ruins your natural immunity. I'm torn about what to do.
Wow this worked on my stuck ring finger in about two minutes! 👍😀
The pain is unbearable !! How long does it take to have my thumb back normal ? I had this from 3 days and the only thing i can do is to have pain killers .. I found this video very useful
Both my thumbs are getting locked parallel or curved towards my index finger(s). They just go numb, they are not sore or painful.
My pinky has this and swollen really bad and I've had a splint on it for a week. It's healed cause I can bend it but it's so stiff and still is swollen after two weeks. And he was right . I am a diabetic
Jasonj726 takes about 3-4 weeks to heal with a splint I think
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Thanks doc i just set a routine up
Thanks a lot doctor I will follow 😁
What if, after 2 unsuccesfull operations and an infiltration the doctor discovers that my tendon in my middle finger is 3 times thicker than normal? That means I am stuck with that trigger finger for the rest of my life? I don't realy mind that trigger finger, but I do mind is getting stuck with my finger wrapped aroud something (a doorhandle for example) and not be able to get it loose without a lot of pain. The more I use the finger (excercises) the more it get stuck.
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I had trigger fingers and carpal tunnel in the doctor office 😢😢😢 my hand got infected 4 days later my pain was 20 took myself to ER !! Wondering if I have a case ?
I noticed that when I don't watch my sodium intake my finger joints get worse. I mistakenly ate a salty stew twice that was made with condiments containing msg..wow my fingers noticed within 6 hours. Need to stay away from inflammatory foods: Peanuts, soy, grains such as wheat, canola and corn oils, and HFCS. Good luck
I am diagnosed with T2D, and i happen to have trigger thumb. Would this heal if i am able to lower my blood sugar?
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I've had Carpal Tunnel Decompression in both hands 4 years ago and recently Trigger Thumb Release
Do you refer to physical therapy or occupational therapy for this diagnosis? This most definitely falls under the OT scope of practice...
can this occur after stroke on affected side thumb or toe
My thumb hurts me more at night it pops all night
Sir, when it occurs in babies, especially 1-2 year old... (Pediatric trigger thumb) What are the exercises recommended to treat it ?
What do you call when you’re having difficulty breathing and your fingers are sticking together (making beak using fingers). I usually experience that. Thanks Doctor.
I have trigger thumb and got the cortisone shot but it's not helping I'm curious how much does the surgery cost?
i developed trigger finger real well a few years back to get better at minecraft pvp. Why does everyone want to get rid of it so bad???
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What wil be the treatment in acute pain of thumb, tregar finger.?
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sir do you have excercises for babies have trigger finger? or this method is applicable for them? thank u sir
my thumb hurts near the nail and where it bends
Dear Doctor, Just recently I developed a trigger , my middle finger. I was doing the exercises , stretching them and then rubbing the palm area however it has gotten worse. I purchased a finger brace to keep the finger from bending. Am I correct in this?
I've jammed a couple of fingers in sports and they are still swollen and painful, and it's been a couple of years. Couldn't a doctor just remove the synovial fluid with a needle or something?
What medicine should i take
I did injections but didn’t work. I had a surgery but been 3 months- still hurting. Please tell me why? Thanks
hi, I've got a flare up right now and its quite painful... not sure whether to rest it or to do these exercises... also when i splint it... it feels like theres nerve numbness... would it be wise to rest it in the contracted position?
i massage my trigger finger always..but i cant move/extend my finger in the morning and its painful
I would do that with my thumb but it will not budge at the knuckle near the nail. So now what? I can bend it with my fingers but not on its own. Thanks
Is it possible to naturally bend your index dip joint backwards almost 90 deg? And what would cause the ability to be able to do such? Literally bending the tip of the index finger back 90 degrees? Just trying to validate something I cam across... thank you!
I think that's hypermobility. I can bend my fingers like that too. And I'm wondering if hypermobility in my thumb and playing guitar with my thumb bent back is what has caused me to have trigger finger in my thumb.
hi dr.i'm a medical student.. is it possible to have multiple trigger finger at the same time.. my dad have it for middle finger, little finger ,and index finger
I was playing basketball today and the ball pushed my pinky finger. I can move all of the finger fine except for the top part with the finger nail. any idea what to do?
My trigger finger just cracks to infinity
Sir if I am not able to press say at pen from my thumb is this also a case of trigger thumb? Because I cannot apply any force from my thumbs upper part
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Hi doc,could u tell me how much ussualy it cost for injection steroid ?
My Thumb has problem when I wake up in morning, if i hold toothbrush between my thumb and fingers then I feel that my Thumb bone is clicking and displacing, is it a symptom of Trigger Finger
doctor it can help my broken thum to recovery ? pls answer . and thanks
I thought it was a trigger finger exercise for shooting... I was wrong!!!