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 CONDITION.

After hours of gripping the wheel, do you find it hard to straighten one (or more) of your fingers? If so, you may have developed “trigger finger.” Trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis) is a ...

The lifetime risk is about 2% to 3%, with women affected more frequently than men. The risk is as high as 10% among people with diabetes mellitus. The ring finger and thumb are most frequently ...

Trigger finger. We always thought it was simple. Pure mechanics. Someone comes in, finger catching, getting stuck. A painful click. It hurts. It drives you nuts. We know what it is before they even ...

EXPERT advice from Dr Zoe Williams, our resident specialist and NHS GP This week Dr Zoe Williams helps a reader who has a trigger finger. Q) FOR the past four weeks, I have suffered severe pain in my ...

MORE than ten million of us suffer from joint pain, with one in six experiencing stiffness, exhaustion, aches and mobility problems. Years of wear and tear mean that joint pain often starts in your ...

Have you ever bent your finger and then been unable to straighten it? Have you needed to use your other hand to straighten a bent finger? Yes? You may have trigger finger. Trigger finger is usually ...