This week we are going to discuss the phenomenon of trigger fingers and trigger thumb, two very similar conditions which cause equally annoying results. For purposes of this article, we will discuss ...

This week, we are going to discuss trigger finger and trigger thumb of the hand, which are problems that occur in patients who use their hands frequently or who are prone to these conditions. Trigger ...

Q: My physician has diagnosed the problem with my thumb as "trigger lock." He says surgery will correct it. Can you explain this condition and what causes it? A: You probably have a form of tendinitis ...

A finger that "locks" can be a telltale sign of another condition: Diabetes. Researchers suspected that this trigger finger, often in the ring finger or thumb, might indicate diabetes after frequently ...

“One morning, I woke up and my finger was stuck in a bent position,” says Risa Pulver, who’s lived with type 1 diabetes for 35 years. “I had to physically unbend it.” This was just a few years ago, ...

I've developed trigger finger and it means I can’t bend my thumb. My pharmacist suggested resting it and applying anti-inflammatory cream but that hasn’t worked. What would you recommend? Trigger ...

If you watch cowboy or gangster or other action shows, you probably think of your trigger finger as the index finger on your dominant hand. It is so called because it’s the finger you would normally ...

The thumb is one of five digits on each hand, but it has a different shape and function from the other digits. However, most medical guides refer to the thumb as a finger. Also known as the pollex or ...