Trigger Finger
Known Symptoms
- Finger stiffness with difficulty straightening or bending fully.
- Popping or clicking sensation during finger movement.
- Pain at the base of the affected finger during activity.
- Reduced grip strength impacting daily tasks.
Known Causes
- Repetitive gripping or forceful hand movements over time.
- Diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis increasing tendon inflammation risk.
- Overuse of hand muscles during occupational activities.
- Age-related tendon degeneration affecting finger motion.
Care
- Avoid repetitive gripping and hand-straining activities.
- Perform gentle hand stretches and allow adequate rest.
- Splinting to immobilise the finger and reduce inflammation.
- Corticosteroid injections if conservative measures fail.
- Finger stiffness with difficulty straightening or bending fully.
- Popping or clicking sensation during finger movement.
- Pain at the base of the affected finger during activity.
- Reduced grip strength impacting daily tasks.
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KIMSHEALTH’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery offers internationally recognised, multidisciplinary care for all musculoskeletal problems. Using minimally invasive techniques ranging from endoscopic spine surgery to robotic joint replacement, our surgeons develop a treatment plan customised for each patient by working closely with anaesthesia, rehabilitation, and other specialists. We manage complex trauma and fractures with a dedicated 24/7 trauma ICU, provide limb reconstruction (including Ilizarov techniques) and perform microsurgical reimplantation for severe limb injuries. We cover arthroscopy and sports-injury care, hand and microvascular surgery, paediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis correction, plus specialist clinics for back pain, osteoporosis and arthritis.
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