If you wake up with a finger that feels like it's locked in place, you've probably got trigger finger. This common condition makes it difficult to grip things and is one of the main causes of hand ...

A viewer is asking what they can do to treat "trigger finger." Doctor Lacy Anderson has a few suggestions. Trigger finger is a condition that affects the tendons of the finger and thumb and results in ...

Ever so often we end up doom-scrolling, chatting, or simply working away for long hours. We engage in prolonged and repetitive gripping or grasping of hand-held devices, following which we may find ...

Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions. Trigger finger occurs when your tendons become inflamed and swollen. This can lead to your tendons getting caught in your tendon sheath, ...

Peter H. Gott, M.D. Dear Dr. Gott: I get trigger finger. This is the third one I have gotten in the past two years. A cortisone shot does nothing, and surgery is the only thing that has helped me. The ...

If you use your smartphones excessively, it can put undue strain on your hand's anatomy, as your fingers undergo unprecedented and unnatural wear and tear due to excessive scrolling. “Tendons are ...