Trigger Finger

[Seamonkey33]

I have trigger finger, right ring finger, I had a steroid into the shaft, mind numbingly painful, but sorted it about 6 yrs ago. Still OK. Now got it in my left ring finger, I'm leaving that as it is for now. The first time I was referred to a physio who made a splint, never wore it because sleeping in it was a definite no, and trying to straighten a bent finger is nigh on impossible.
Strangely enough eating zero or as close to zero carbs/sugar makes the pain less painful. Good luck on your journey.

I’ve had trigger finger in nearly all my fingers, I have to put a small splint on them or I even tape the finger up so it can’t lock. They usually give you a steroid injection to help but sadly that doesn’t always work

 

[scottmcc]

diagnosed in 1985 with T1 … have had multiple trigger fingers all of which have required surgery to fix. Have another right now and likely will need same so that will be 3 surgeries on my right hand. Also have been diagnosed with oesteoathritis in my hands…..gotta love this disease !!!

 

[Wildthyme]

Hi, I had trigger fingers on both hands and nothing worked to release them. I was referred to a hand surgeon who operated to release them, quite a bit of physio afterwards. But for the past 20 years (apart from arthritis in both hands) I haven’t been troubled with trigger fingers again, he did a great job. He also told me that it is a quite common complaint amongst diabetics! I wore splints as well for a while to stop the curling out of shape but once everything had healed didn’t need them anymore. There is always help out there in some form or another so don’t suffer in silence, it can get better. Good Luck.

 

[Peter464]

Hi,

I know I’ve asked before on here if anybody has trigger finger, but as the one I have on my right hand is very painful I contacted my dr via the patches system asking for some painkillers for it. I now have an appointment with a physio in a few weeks. Had anyone else been referred to physio and did it help?

I’ve had a number of trigger fingers and recently a trigger thumb. Ive had the very painful injections which have worked, but for the recent trigger thumb, my podiatrist (of all people!) treated it successfully and painlessly with low power laser impulses.

 

[Wildthyme]

Hi, I had trigger finger 10ish years ago, I am 71 and I’ve now had T1D for 50+ years. My middle trigger finger locked constantly and I could release it myself by force and with much pain. I had a steroid injection into the finger, slightly painful as they put the local in, but then okay for the actual injection. Immediate relief and no problems since. I have arthritis in all my knuckles on all my fingers but no pain at all, just very nobbly knuckles. I would recommend the steroid injections. I also have dupuytren’s contracture in both hands, genetic, my cousins have contracted fingers, all my fingers are still straight, I exercise by manually extending all my fingers, just very lumpy palms. Hope this helps and good luck with whichever route you take.

 

[Biddiebouncer]

Hi,

I know I’ve asked before on here if anybody has trigger finger, but as the one I have on my right hand is very painful I contacted my dr via the patches system asking for some painkillers for it. I now have an appointment with a physio in a few weeks. Had anyone else been referred to physio and did it help?

 

[Biddiebouncer]

I had Trigger thumb and it needed surgery to sort it out. Only took about an hour and a days rest with a big dressing on it.

 

[CliveN]

Hi,

I know I’ve asked before on here if anybody has trigger finger, but as the one I have on my right hand is very painful I contacted my dr via the patches system asking for some painkillers for it. I now have an appointment with a physio in a few weeks. Had anyone else been referred to physio and did it help?

Hi,

There is also a condition called dupuytrens-contracture which causes the finger to bend and eventually it locks in this position and can no longer be straightened. It requires day surgery and therapy to rectify. I have had this on both my little fingers.

 

[Donniemurdo]

I have two trigger fingers on my right hand which are painful and stiff. As I am right handed it causes problems when I am drinking tea or coffee when the fingers curl round the mug handle and decide to lock. I have had physio but little success and I'm due to get steroid injections next week to see if that helps.

 

[Adie.cobb]

I had trigger finger on my left hand. Also Duprions Contracture of the little finger. I tried a Radiotherapy consultant, but my problem was too far gone. Ended up having the operation. It's not fixed 100%, but it's much better.

 

[Allisonehall]

I’ve had trigger finger on both middle fingers right hand. I had x steroid injections (which is the maximum) but they didn’t work. Then had surgery - local anaesthetic with stitches but you can’t see the scars now. All OK since. Had them done [emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]] and [emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]. Hope you get sorted soon.

 

[KarenEdge]

Hi,

I know I’ve asked before on here if anybody has trigger finger, but as the one I have on my right hand is very painful I contacted my dr via the patches system asking for some painkillers for it. I now have an appointment with a physio in a few weeks. Had anyone else been referred to physio and did it help?

Yes I've had a flare-up in both my thumbs. The most helpful I was given is to do the hand exercises and take ibuprofen.....to be fare it has eased a lot but still get pain from time to time

 

[Rhonddaboy75]

Hi @Sarah69 .
Not for trigger finger, but for damage to bones in hands. One due to arthritic base of thumb, the other was follwing a fall when I broke fingers and scaphoid bone.
Physiotherapists tend to specialise now. E.g. Lower limb, spine, etc.i was very fortunate to be referred to an excellent hand therapy specialist. Good advice on exercises, but I needed to do the work. Also provided correct splints and explained how to use them. Also, advice on different aids and equipment I could use to help manage tasks. A recent fall and more damage means I need their help again, but I have been using the exercises and other info that was useful in the past.

Sorry my conditions were not the same as your trigger finger, but I would definitely recommend you ask for hand specialist physio and or Occupational therapist. Mine helped restore full movements in hands.
I hope someone who has had trigger finger will see your post and give more specific advise from their own experience.

I had trigger finger in my right ring finger. It regularly locked itself into position and was becoming increasingly difficult and painful to unlock it.
I was referred ti a consultant by my GP who advised that in his opinion the best action would be surgery.
I had the surgery 2 years ago and not had an issue since.
I’ve also got Dupuytren’s Contracture in the same finger causing the finger to be drawn into the palm of my hand.
The same consuktant said to me he would see me in a few years to resolve that issue as it needs to be at a certain level before surgery

 

[flobanana]

I had two fingers trigger. I was referred to the hand clinic at the hospital. I had steroid injections in both. This helped for a few months then they started to trigger again. I then had surgery to release both. No problems with those fingers four years on. Another finger has started now so I am going to request referral and surgery.

 

[CliveN]

I have two trigger fingers on my right hand which are painful and stiff. As I am right handed it causes problems when I am drinking tea or coffee when the fingers curl round the mug handle and decide to lock. I have had physio but little success and I'm due to get steroid injections next week to see if that helps.

Steroids work for some but not others and you can only get so many injections. I would suggest getting a refferal to see a hand specialist who are more suited to diagnosing the actual issue. I have just recently had an op on my right hand to correct the problem.

 

[Vangellis0]

I had same problem with my right middle finger fixed mine by fastening a wide elastic band to the offending finger and its mate next to it the elastic band gives some freedom of movement i wore this on top of thin pu gloves in a month the problem cured it self and never returned told a few people who had same problem and it has fixed them all without a injection or physio takes a little getting use to but if you go about your normal work you soon forget about it

 

[dangem]

Hi, type 2 for 14 years, index and 2nd finger(middle) lock up overnight on right hand. Left hand OK. Also have osteoarthritis so may be linked. I have found "The gun" massager helps, it hurts but the relieve after is worth it. Pain killers do nothing. Hope this is of help to anyone. Mike

 

[Olteanu]

Hi,

I know I’ve asked before on here if anybody has trigger finger, but as the one I have on my right hand is very painful I contacted my dr via the patches system asking for some painkillers for it. I now have an appointment with a physio in a few weeks. Had anyone else been referred to physio and did it help?

I have had trigger finger in both my ring fingers. My doctor gave me steroid injections into the joint, which was very painful. In all I had three injections in both fingers; two worked very well, one was of short effect. The effective steroid was 10 mg Kenalog, which was stronger than that used by another doctor, but much more effective. The unfortunate thing is that you can only inject one finger at a time, so I had to wait three months, as I was away from home, for the second finger to be done. The third injection was just as effectve, despite the delay.

 

[mike1972]

Hi,

I know I’ve asked before on here if anybody has trigger finger, but as the one I have on my right hand is very painful I contacted my dr via the patches system asking for some painkillers for it. I now have an appointment with a physio in a few weeks. Had anyone else been referred to physio and did it help?

Yes i have had trigger finger on left habd middle finger for 14 months during covid in 2020 and it took ages to sort out. The operation takes 10 mins to do and i was awake talking to the surgeon about his golf. He made a i inch incision and parted the flesh and then scraped the joint and bone to free it up. Then he sewed up my hand and bandaged it afterwards. Very interesting and informative ( you will have an anaesthetic to put you out or local like i did ) .

 

[mwadsworth]

Hi,

I know I’ve asked before on here if anybody has trigger finger, but as the one I have on my right hand is very painful I contacted my dr via the patches system asking for some painkillers for it. I now have an appointment with a physio in a few weeks. Had anyone else been referred to physio and did it help?

was referred by my GP to local muscular skeletal dept. A cortisone injection in the palm of my hand sorted it for 7-8 months but it is returning. So I am about to go for a further Jab.