“What is a Trigger Finger?”

Trigger finger is a painful condition that causes the fingers or thumb to jerk or lock when bent. This is due to the tendons in the finger or thumb become inflamed.

“Signs and Symptoms”

• Painful clicking when bending or straightening the finger or thumb. This can get worse when you rest your thumb or finger for a prolonged period
• Swelling at the palm
• Stiffness in thumb or finger when you wake up

“How Can We Help?”

We will firstly examine the issue and provide further assistance and guidance to give you our best advices and treatments for you.

Treatments include pain relief modalities such as ultrasound, clinical massage, stretching and muscle strengthening.

Most of the time, circumstances like this just require a physiotherapist for assured recovery. However, if it is one of the rarer cases where signs and symptoms are not improving and unresolved, you may be referred back to the doctors for consultation and further investigation.