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 ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Three or four months ago, the ring finger on my right hand started making popping noises when I bent it. Now it's still doing that, and it catches in a bent position from time to time.

We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process. Home remedies and self-care tips for trigger finger ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -With more than 200,000 U.S. cases each year, trigger finger is a condition that causes pain, stiffness and a finger locking sensation. Depending on severity, treatment options ...

Dear Doctor K >> I have a painful trigger finger on my left hand. What caused it, and what can I do about it? Dear Reader >> The term “trigger finger” may conjure up visions of sharpshooters and ...

“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, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Keeping tabs on the weather with the help of a phone application or simply making a fist was almost impossible for 69-year-old Tom Gates until recently. The retired Air Force ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -With more than 200,000 U.S. cases each year, trigger finger is a condition that causes pain, stiffness and a finger-locking sensation. Depending on severity, treatment can ...