Without surgery, a finger or thumb locked in a bent position may lead to permanent stiffness and loss of function. The following outpatient trigger finger treatments are used to treat finger ...

Percutaneous release of the trigger thumb: is it safe, cheap and effective? Int Orthop 2007;31 (03):345–349[published correction appears in Int Orthop 2007;31(3):351. Karakurum, Gunhan [removed]]-4 4 ...

Dr Zoe helps a reader who is suffering from finger joint pain. Q: MY left thumb is painful and the joint clicks all the time. I believe I have trigger ... fine to self-treat these types of ...

Sometimes it can be difficult to diagnose the cause without extensive ... Others may require surgery to repair injuries or correct structural deformities of the bones, joints, or connective tissues of ...

Or, it may be due to acute (sudden and short-lasting), non-arthritis causes, like a fracture, infected cut, or a "jammed finger." Treatment for swollen finger joints will depend on the cause. For less ...

X-rays will show joint swelling without ... to medical treatment, surgery may be necessary to remove the damaged tissue in the affected joints (debridement) and free up the finger tendons to ...

Students and community members make a prayer circle around a makeshift memorial outside of Apalachee High School on Sept. 5 in Winder, Ga. Two students and two teachers were shot and killed at the ...

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a right middle finger fracture. Bichette suffered the season-ending injury last week while taking ...

Others may have persistent finger joint pain that does not improve with rest or over-the-counter (OTC) treatment, and then it’s something you should talk about with your doctor. People can treat ...