Trigger Finger is also known as stenosing tenosynovitis. Your hand is a very complex body part with numerous pulley systems throughout out the finger. These pulleys act as anchors for tendons that pass underneath them so that you are able to move your fingers into different positions.
In Trigger Finger, an enlarged flexor tendon or pulley may become entrapped with one another. Pain may be present over the area of entrapment and a subsequent trigger of the adjacent, distal joint may arise.
Cause of Trigger Finger
it can be associated with trauma, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis.
Chiropractic Treatment for Trigger Finger?
Effective treatment includes taping to correcting finger alignment, prescribing and wearing an appropriate splint, activity modification, friction-massage, used of cold pack, ultrasound, laser and electrical stimulation modalities, and a set of exercises to promote proper mobility of the finger.
What Should Be Avoided with Trigger Finger?
As much as possible, you should avoid letting your finger lock or click. Therefore, work within your pain free and click free range of motion. This can be tricky to avoid, however with the right guidance and recommendations, there are ways to modify the way you do things and splints that can be used to prevent you from letting your finger lock or click.
Home Exercises for Trigger Finger?
- Apply cold for 5 min over the palpable bump on your hand where pain is often felt.
- Gently massage the palpable bump with biofreeze gel (cool menthol gel) for about 5 min a day.
- Modify the way you do things in your day-to-day to reduce the number of triggering events.