AND THEN FINALLY, THERE’S ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS WHICH MAKE TRIGGER FINGER MORE LIKELY, AND WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE THOSE ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, LIKE INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS LIKE RHEUMATOID ...

This results in your finger staying in a bent position ... it’s more common in women than in men. A doctor can usually diagnose trigger finger with a physical exam and some simple questions ...

This happens when the finger gets stuck in a bent position ... mundane daily activities can trigger the condition. This condition caters to sex differences as women are more likely to be affected ...

DOCTOR, WE’RE DISCUSSING A CONDITION CALLED TRIGGER FINGER. AND IT’S MORE COMMONLY FOUND IN WOMEN THAN IN MEN. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR CLAYTON ALEXANDER JOINS US NOW WITH MORE ON THAT ...

A condition called "trigger finger" is more common among women than men. Dr. Clayton Alexander, an orthopedic surgeon at Mercy Medical Center's Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Center, told 11 News ...

somewhat more common in women. (It’s called trigger finger because the finger gets stuck in the flexed position, and when it is straightened out, it snaps like a trigger being pulled and released.) ...

Trigger finger can leave the finger or thumb stuck in a bent or flexed position. It happens when the protective sheath covering the tendon becomes inflamed. Surgery to cut the tendon sheath can ...

A doctor is also likely to recommend surgery if a finger becomes permanently “caught” or bent out of position. Surgeons usually take one of two approaches to treating trigger finger.

Trigger finger is a painful condition that makes your fingers or thumb catch or lock when you bend them. It can affect any finger or more than one finger at a time. You can also have it in both hands.

If you have trigger finger, you might feel a little bump that catches when you use the finger. Eventually it can lock your finger into a bent position. It isn’t clear what causes trigger finger ...

If you have trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, you’re familiar with the pain from having a finger or thumb stuck in a curled position. It can hurt whether or not you’re ...