This week, we are going to discuss trigger finger and trigger thumb of the hand, which are problems that occur in patients who use their hands frequently or who are prone to these conditions. Trigger ...

A condition that keeps people from straightening out their fingers has been connected to diabetes. “Trigger finger,” as it’s called, is when one or more fingers — often a thumb or ring finger — get ...

“One morning, I woke up and my finger was stuck in a bent position,” says Risa Pulver, who’s lived with type 1 diabetes for 35 years. “I had to physically unbend it.” This was just a few years ago, ...

NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - If your thumbs feel stiff or sore, doctors say your smartphone could be to blame. Excessive texting, scrolling, or gaming may lead to overuse injuries, including a painful ...

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.

This week we are going to leave the lower extremity behind and move up into the hand and arm and upper extremities. The thumb is the subject of today’s article and three specific conditions which ...

Your hands are mechanical marvels, with pulleys – in the form of tendons – flexing and extending to open and close your fist, and straighten and bend your fingers. Each tendon is wrapped in a sheath ...

TO KNOW IN MEDICINE, TRIGGER FINGER IS A TYPE OF TENDINITIS IN THE PALM THAT CAUSES A TRIGGERING OR CLICKING SENSATION THAT CAN BE VERY PAINFUL. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR CLAYTON ALEXANDER SAYS HE ...