Feeling Stuck? Trigger Finger Explained

[@pastorcdb4247]

I had the surgery this past Tuesday and it went very well. I am 72 years old and everything described in this video I have experienced.

[@lorettawyer4597]

I had trigger thumb. I had surgery, and now all is good. I can still play piano, and I'm thankful for my results.

[@petruzzovichi]

Terrific video, terrific young physician Guest speaker. Well done Docs.

[@barbaracobb6090]

I’ve had trigger finger for a couple of years, but it was only ‘stuck in position’ momentarily UNTIL this morning. It was stuck for about 45 minutes. I figured I’d have to call for a doctors appointment but started massaging it and suddenly it released. Watching the video, I understand I still need to see a Dr. I am so amazed that I found this video this morning! You guys are great! Thank you for helping me understand what is going on.

[@Dr.LeslieJWrixon-jx4jl]

Had trigger thumb. Very painful, so I had surgery. Surgery was instantly curing. Easy, brief procedure. Home in 1.5 hours. It was amazing. 100% cure.

[@gordmcdonald2807]

You guys rock. Love watching and learning from your videos

[@melissaking3618]

You are almost always correct. But I m have to correct you in that Trigger was Roy Roger's horse. Silver was the Lone Ranger' s horse

[@maximonudler1247]

I had two trigger fingers and had the injections and they worked great. I had a third t-f and by accident it got fixed when I started doing dead hangs. At the same time the dead hangs relived pain in the thumb joints on both hands. Strengthening the hands can help hand pain. I am 78 years old and hanging 3 minute hangs twice a week. Note: to get 3 minutes I hang 30 to 50 seconds at a time.

[@YucaipaHiker]

Thx for the info. 70 yr old female. Trigger thumb first occurred approximately 8 months ago (dominant hand) First used a splint but that was way too bulky. Switched to bandaid, which was more comfortable. Started massaging nodule at the base of the thumb off and on throughout the day and now almost back to normal. Was difficult holding a pen for writing, opening jars, etc.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Yay! Thanks for sharing

[@katechurcher4830]

I have had it twice. The injections worked really well and its been about 5 years since having it.

[@paulaisaac8082]

I've had 5 trigger fingers released in the last 6 months. I'd had all the injections possible, taken all the anti inflammatories and succumbed to the need for surgery. While I was there I also had both carpal tunnels released.

[@santamonicajane]

I had my trigger finger injected and it came back in a few weeks, injected again and has been fine for a year. Very happy.

[@PulindarKumar123]

I have read many books, I listened to many KZbin videos by many of the world's leading gurus and health experts but nothing came close to the hidden herbs by anette ray. I recommend everyone giving it a read.

[@Lullugaming1000]

truly a great book

[@RANJIT_BHUDEV]

heard about it before, thanks for sharing!

[@PitamdarKhotel]

read it a few days ago, truly a great book

[@MaMa-qh4dy]

I got it by carrying heavy 5 gallon buckets of stone with metal wire handle that apparently irritated (swelled) the tendon and caused the problem. It resolved in about 9 months. Prevention -- Use padded gloves to protect your fingers and hands when carrying heavy loads in a bucket having a wire handle.

[@rudinatelaj71]

Hi guys, Thank you for providing this good discussion to a public audience. I am a psw worker and have seen this condition in 4-5 old women and 2-3 past mid age man or patients. They all had one thing in common. They were diagnosed with neuro- muscular degeneration illness, not so with diabetes. A couple of them were stroke survivors. It's interesting that the trigger finger in both genders looked different, which makes me to think that this can serve as another evidence that male and female are not biologically equal. I believe the reason why all these patients did not undergo a surgical treatment, was due to a progression of their neurological brain disease, that could not grant any gain of function to any of their pulleys of their palms. Instead they were prescribed ( only a few of them) with a hand support device that goes around the thumb and prevents further flexion of all fingers. Keep up a good work and discussion

[@EL-mr8fp]

My daughter had trigger finger when she was 4 years old (so I was very surprised when you said that it is related to age and use of hand). She was referred to a plastic surgeon for surgery without any attempt of treating it with cortisone shots. She is now 27 and I haven’t heard her talking about any problems with the hand. We live in Southern California.

[@asthecrowflies737]

I am 71 and suddenly developed trigger finger in my right ring finger. "click" . I simply bent my finger back into position. No pain at all. It only happens a few times a month. My finger is in working order. No injections, no surgery, no splint. I gave my finger "the finger"...😂

[@donnabremerman1423]

I recently lost 60lbs and noticed that my trigger finger went away. SO happy about that-it was so annoying.

[@auracruz6211]

I'm going through the trigger finger going on a little, bit over two months now and it's very annoying, I have to unlock my finger left side ring finger. Have a Dr's appt coming up soon. 🙏 Thank you so much for sharing. 🤗👍

[@billshellenberger4300]

Had a trigger finger on the middle finger and had it operated on then a year later it happened on the other hand. Had repaired in the doctors office with no issues and had to wear a brace for awhile to protect it until fully healed. My recollection is have the minimal invasive surgery.

[@vickiepatterson1748]

Another interesting and informative video Docs! No one in my family has trigger finger. There are only 199 members of my family so we beat the odds!😉 But seriously, we haven't had a family reunion in quite a number of years so there might be one now. I love how you cover so many medical problems! You teach us so many intriguing things! Thanks for sharing another interesting video!👍

[@mae8861]

I have it. Bought a Velcro splint on Amazon, helps a little. Wear it when sleeping

[@javajoebogota]

I had seven fingers develop trigger finger. I had six surgeries over three years. Sixteen years since the last surgery and all fingers are pain-free and fully functional. Incisions were in the creas of each palm and barely noticeable. I was a type 1 diabetic for 11 years prior to developing the first symptoms.

[@carolemartin6892]

Now I know. Thank you.

[@doubledark2]

luv your show! about to get the cortisone injection in a few weeks and this helped me understand a few things. Canadians are so chilled; almost as much as us Aussies :)

[@billmccaffrey1977]

I had severe trigger finger (multiple fingers both hands) and it was often very painful. I tried all the over the counter anti-inflammatory drugs with little help. I then tried injections, which provided temporary relief. A couple of doctors talked about doing surgery, which I wanted to avoid. I'm 68 and physically active. So I started doing a lot of flex exercises, started taking magnesium and avoided all processed foods. After just two months, all of my trigger fingers are fine and my grip strength has improved. I can't say what specific action(s) got me the relief, so I'm sticking with my plan. I will do about 50 fruit tree cutting and grafts this morning and expect no problems with the hands.

[@caronhundley6070]

Had office procedure for ring trigger finger about 20 years ago. No problems. (Try putting sterile gloves on, with finger in palm of hand. I was OR nurse) Scrubbed mostly ortho cases. Enjoy your videos.

[@leestamm3187]

I had a painful one on the third finger of my right hand in my early 60's about 12 years ago. Fairly brief outpatient surgery fixed it. No problem since.

[@stephaniehyatt309]

I've had 4 (including a thumb) over the last 20 years. I didn't wait for it to become painful, just scheduled an appointment for a cortisone shot each time. The thumb was absolutely miraculous - stopped triggering immediately, and has not returned (20 years). A second, connected with Dupuytren's, got the injection. After a year, it occasionally triggered, so started massage and exercises, with great results and no progression with Dupuytren's as well.. The other 2 fingers haven't needed cortisone yet because they resolve quickly with massage/exercises - which can be done just about anytime and anywhere.

[@gaywells7340]

76-year-old female, church organist/pianist. Painful trigger in left hand appeared suddenly 6 weeks ago. It was a 2-month wait to see a hand specialist (coming up in 4 weeks now). I assumed surgery was in my future, so watching this, I’ve learned maybe he will give me cortisone. I am VERY anxious about anything done to my hand (this is my non-dominant left hand, but an organist uses both hands a whole lot).

[@ricklewis686]

Ulna tunnel surgery fixed mine .

[@blondeenotsomuch]

My oncologist said i could blame my trigger finger on him and my rx for Femara. He said a shot would fix it, and it did for a couple months. Now it is showing up again. I've started taking tumeric with peperine and it seems to be helping.

[@janetingacollins6409]

70yo female. Have occasional trigger finger on left hand ( not my dominant hand) In my 30’s I had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands that was successful.

[@rosefarquhar1075]

I had trigger finger and trigger thumb on both hands, caused by using crutches after a knee operation. The handles of the crutches were very hard plastic, another time I would pad them. It was partially self-inflicted, as I was so fed-up at not being able to exercise that I took to ‘po-going’ up and downstairs, somewhat dangerously. I went to the GP here in England, but wasn’t offered any treatment, and it eventually cleared up once I was off the crutches, with no recurrence.

[@Judy-fi7ce]

Howdy from Wisconsin! I have a trigger finger on my right hand, the finger next to the little finger. Once in a while, it also happens to the same finger on my left hand. There's no clicking, no pain. This happens occasionally, not real often. I do have to straighten it out manually. Since this only happens occasionally and there's no pain, I just straighten out the finger and that's it. I respect your view on firearms. Here in the U.S., we have more firearms than people. We also have an unacceptable amount of shootings. It's got to change, but I doubt it will, unfortunately.

[@mariamendoza3513]

I got trigger finger after I was given statins for high cholesterol, I stopped the statins and trigger finger went away 🤷🏻‍♀️ so I control my cholesterol with diet

[@evabrechtel4321]

Thanks so much for passing on this information.

[@ninabenedetti]

I got trigger finger I. Nearly all of my fingers after redoing the trim around all my windows and doors that I replaced. The caulking and squeezing the trigger on a cheap caulking gun is what did it. Nearly all of them resolved on their own with rest NSAIDs and wearing splints at night except my pinky finger. After two steroid injections with no long term relief, the surgeon went in and cut that tunnel. It was fascinating watching him do it along with a bit of debridement of the tendon. It’s been almost 8 weeks and my strength is getting back to normal. Still a bit of scar tissue that’s annoying, but it’s getting better with time. I’m glad not to have the pain of that stick finger any more!

[@KenSerpico5450]

What's the difference, if any, between trigger finger vs. finger cramps?

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Trigger finger gets truly stuck and requires manual manipulation

[@dycook]

Our 4yr old grandaughter had trigger thumb. GP didn't know what it was and mentioned that as long as it didn't hurt, he wouldn't treat it. My daughter asked for a second opinion fro Childrens Hosp. A surgeon operated on it and no problem since.

[@Janisrose.H]

I’ve had it. A shot helped

[@DaveDittmer]

I had trigger finger. Built my own stint out of a toilet paper roll. Used it while I slept and most of the day. It went away on it's own in 6-8 weeks.

[@paulwarner5674]

I've had 10 operations on my fingers ( one 3 times) plus carpel tunnel on both hands. 20 years ago in my 50s.( spanning 6 years) I put it down to weight lifting over many years and pushing wheelchairs as a hospital porter(uk)

[@auntielhandmade2099]

I've had trigger thumb in both hands and trigger finger in both index and middle fingers. No surgery, just injections. I am not diabetic but have rheumatoid arthritis

[@stephenadams835]

Here's the deal. Arthritis in my right hand from a 55 year old injury. I started wearing a glove at night to help that. Then later got the trigger finger in my left ring finger, pretty clicky and getting stuck closed. So started wearing a glove on that hand also. (driving gloves). Now both problems are very much better. Almost no trigger finger at all. The gloves keep my hands in a neutral position all night. Good for both problems. Pass it on, give me credit. It works. Stephen.

[@rosettalambo9076]

I spend my workday in cad design and about to change my mouse as my Tigger finger gets sore and swollen. Same principle I guess as pulling a trigger all day long. Keep up the excellent output. RR New Zealand

[@ReddHedd64]

I've had the left ring finger injected twice. First time worked for about 9 months then came back. I am diabetic and have much tighter control of my blood sugars now. Hoping this time it sticks (see what I did there? 😉)

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Hope it stays away

[@paulinepitre1388]

Hello, I had surgery 3 months ago for a trigger finger on my dominant hand, the ring finger. I lost mobility - I could not make a full fist. The surgery went well, yes it takes about 8 weeks to get full strength back. I'm a knitter and not being able to knit while recovering was not fun, but I'm back to knitting without hesitation. Going back to work on the computer was a challenge. My plastic surgeon told me I could go back to work after 4 weeks, but 6 to 8 weeks would have been better.

[@kgraydakota]

I'm 67, and I have had my fingers lock up on me twice. Both times were in the winter when my hands were cold and I was up in a tree. The 2nd time it happened, I couldn't free them up by moving them back and forth manually. So I had to climb back down out of the tree, and finish the job on a warmer day.

[@elizabethnewell1689]

I have had two trigger fingers and a trigger thumb all on the same hand. First finger after two injections got op and that cured it. Thumb after two injections that cured it. Second finger having problems again after one injection 😢

[@kenkerlin2083]

Have hade trigger thumb on both hands. Tried injection with no success. First surgery was done in the Doctors office. ( not recommended!) the latest surgery was much easier. I recommend taking the pain meds.

[@melissabrown6254]

I don't have trigger finger but would be interested in a video on arthritis in the hand (specifically the thumb).

[@nargisalibhai5763]

Any exercise

[@Sïmplynïkkï143]

Is there a way to avoid trigger finger?

[@chrisr5214]

I have symptoms like this in my thumb. Is the surgery discussed here an option for the thumb as well, splitting open the sheath?

[@woodsman335]

I had surgery on both fingers on 1 finger per hand. Surgery cured it. The thing is that another finger started triggering soon after surgery on the 2 other fingers. I didn't get surgery on the 3rd finger and it gradually went away.

[@grainnebyrne4420]

I had it in my thumb. At first it would get stuck when it was bent & I could manually straighten it but after a few months it got stuck when it was upright & I couldn’t bend it al all. It was pretty painful. I’m a nurse & do a lot of phlebotomy work & it was difficult enough. I had the surgery 6 year ago with no problems at all.

[@leonshamis]

Wow, now I know how my condition is called! Now I can go to my GP and ask for a treatment, but what specialist should I ask to be reffered to? A plastic surgeon? I afraid it's almost impossible to get to one in GTA.

[@blondeenotsomuch]

Hand surgeon branch of orthopedics

[@ustuppy]

I had trigger finger surgery and ended up developing Dupytrens below the same finger.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Now that’s bad luck

[@annanderson1470]

I was so very fortunate to get this LoL 🤣. I did receive an injection which did help tremendously. Thanks docs!! Can you get it in your thumb?

[@fuz4623]

Two major episodes and periodic minor episodes. After second episode, doctor recommended higher dose vitamin D. Results include the minor episodes followed by no episodes for about 3 years now.

[@dianewebb6894]

I have trigger finger and trigger thumb, I received a cortisone shot in the thumb which worked great!! I have not gotten a shot in the middle finger yet as it doesn't bother me and only locks up at night, once I start moving in the morning it stops locking.

[@sharkair2839]

still looking forward to seeing your continuous glucose monitor results. wondering why you never showed them, were they so bad you felt its better not to share?

[@phyllissalazar8344]

He isn’t going to share because vegans have terrible blood sugar and insulin issues. That’s what a fruit and vegetable diet does.

[@ms_awesomeness9431]

I have it after doing garden job 😊one summer ..had a cortisone shot lasted almost two years and want to try acupuncture ..what do you recommend?

[@andyeunson270]

I’m 66. Very active mountain biking, skiing and other things. Last August my left thumb started to trigger and within a month the pinky and ring finger on the left and pinky ring and middle finger on the right started to trigger. The thumb ended up not moving at all in November until mid February when I did something ski touring and it hurt really badly . I pulled it straight and then did it again a few days later and shortly thereafter it stopped triggering. The hand surgeon I saw in late spring figured that I ripped through the inflammation and did essentially what he would have done surgically. All good now. But my other fingers trigger a bit in the AM but with use loosen up. The surgeon suggested I could be conservative and treat with Voltaren twice daily which I do. Cortisone was also offered but because there is zero pain I decided to be conservative in my treatment. It’s not worsening but it’s still happens. Time will tell what happens I suppose. I had Covid a couple years ago and one of the symptoms was sore knuckles. Putting on ski gloves was painful. The hand surgeon mentioned that Covid might possibly have caused the triggers.

[@Joy21090]

COVID boggles the mind how it affects people so differently. My hallmark COVID symptom has been excruciating facial pain. You're the first person I've encountered who mentioned knuckles.

[@andyeunson270]

@@Joy21090 Yeah. A local doctor and friend told me about 15% of Covid sufferers reported joint pain like I had. It cleared up in a few months but I wonder about a possible relationship between that and my trigger fingers.

[@pittsburgh-gal]

The newspaper comic strip Rex Morgan, MD. is currently having a storyline centered on Trigger Finger!! 😃

[@DianneRamster]

I am 77. I get trigger finger in my ring finger on both hands. Usually only at night. It is caused, with me, by being dehydrated. I drink a glass of water and literally seconds later, the finger releases. Forcing them to open usually works if i do it gently, but sometimes if the resistance is strong i don't force it or it is painful. I tuck my hands under my pillow or my body, or my cat in an open position so my finders can't curl in my sleep. I sometimes use a short piece of toilet role core over three fingers to keep them from curling. No medical intervention necessary for me.

[@anni1937]

Had it once, very painful! Splinted for awhile, seems ok now but I notice weaker grip strength in that finger now. Doctors PLEASE, PLEASE do a segment on toe fusion surgery❓❓❓I am about to have it reversed because of pain. Is there any other options❓❓❓I wish I hadn’t had it done!

[@lilyromero9223]

My friend had a trigger finger and was swelled. The doctor did not know and told her to take Tylenol. And the week went by, and her finger got worse. Another doctor saw her and told her that she needed surgery right away. I saw another video, and they people can lose the finger or hand if the infection get really bad.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Usually this is not associated with infection

[@claudiakuhn7948]

I had trigger finger in my pinky finger about 10 years ago. The joint hitched, but didn’t get stuck. I had a cortisone shot and it cured it for a year, but the soft tissue on the side of my finger withered some and a year later it came back. I started taking tumeric daily and haven’t had any problems since.

[@kenpokarate4187]

Pill form of Tumeric or in Tea form? Thank you

[@claudiakuhn7948]

Pills from Gaia

[@kenpokarate4187]

@@claudiakuhn7948 Thanks Again

[@mariannefitzgerald2847]

I am 67 and had an issue with my thumb. My physio guy had a splint that Id wear at night to immobolize the finger instead of trying to make unstick the finger

[@barbaradermer5689]

Have trigger fingers. I also have Rhuematoid arthritis.I would be interested in knowing how ( I do go to a rhuematologist regularly and am being treated) much does this condition have to do with osteoarthritis?

[@billiecramer9277]

I had surgery on my thumb for trigger finger in November 2009.

[@Daniella_M]

You guys are going over every medical issue I have! 😂 I do have a condition, that my doctor likes to call a trigger finger, oddly, it’s not the ring finger it’s my thumb! I am diabetic and female 😒 so boxes check. My thumb becomes severely painful at the base, sort of like a gout flare, it doesn’t get stuck or clicks, but just extremely painful, so I go for a cortisone injection every 6 months! My doctor doesn’t discuss surgery much, I wonder why🤔So I have no idea if what I have is actually a trigger finger ( based on this video’s description) or something else, but I wonder if I should bring up the injections with my doctor, since it seems he’s ok with me taking them indefinitely as needed!

[@democolor42]

Can you please answer my question, if calcification in tendon can cause trigger finger? My story with diagnoses was quite complicated

[@WasabiBassJay]

That steroid injection was the worst pain I’ve felt in my life…and I’ve been shot. I went into fight or flight, and almost punched the Dr. He said, “almost there, once I get through, you will feel the pop, and then relief. Sure enough, POP! Then some relief. He did it in 2020 and I still can’t make a fist. The worst!

[@elizabetha.morgan1869]

My driving finger on right hand was the result of surgery for carpal tunnel release. I’m not diabetic!

[@nerdful1]

What about botox treatment for focal dystonia in several fingers of one hand?

[@mikebennett7261]

Please correct me. Did you say nobody should own a firearm? I'll wait for your reply.

[@nancydunaway359]

I don’t know how we would put meat on the table! My whole family hunts and we eat everything we kill. This kinda disappoints me in the Drs.

[@bltlil]

Yeah I think we could have gone without that comment, BUT I love these guys and I love guns…see people we can all still be friends even when we don’t agree-rid the anger and let’s all live the way we want to live! The people who fight for firearms are responsible owners who should not be stripped of their rights. Bad incidents are not done by people who are fighting for our rights, but imposing their views in a very sad way that affects too many every time.

[@thesweeples3266]

Yes he did. A STUPID comment on his part.

[@leighschreckhise8399]

I was 46 worked in aircraft. Started having to straighten every morning then every hour. Before ace bandage to a roll of toilet paper or 2 liter bottle. But one night my bandage came off and it couldn't open at all. Problem with steroid injections is it caused addisons disease. Hand vibration tools were replaced with cheap central pneumatic was the cause.

[@LisaZboray]

Why are so many doctors so quick to jump to needles or surgery for Pete sakes? What about Massage physical therapy or Rolfing. Less evasive options.

[@bw6078]

I had a trigger finger roughly 12 years ago. I got one cortisone shot that lasted about 14 months. Then tried another cortisone shot and it hasn't returned at all since.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Awesome

[@maryeverett9379]

Can trigger finger have the opposite effect? My index finger gets stuck sometimes in the extended position especially when I wake up in the morning. I have to wiggle at it to get it to bend and when it does, it kind of pops and then will bend. I definitely feel it in the tendon not in the bones. It doesn’t really hurt but is a bit weird. Wondering if it will get worse over time. Should I get it checked out?

[@Katy32344]

I think I had it. I felt this weird tingling feeling, then some pain, then a stuck finger. I didnt get treated, but it stopped after a few months.

[@andyeunson270]

@@maryeverett9379 Absolutely. My thumb was straight for about three months. It would occasionally bend which was painful unless I had been doing things with my hands and things were loose. But I did something at about three months and bent the thumb painfully and again a few days later which solved my problem. The hand surgeon said I had ripped the inflammation and done manually what he would have done surgically and it has been fine since.

[@xymonau2468]

I had trigger finger in the ring finger on my left hand. I used to wake up in the morning and had to massage my finger until I could extend it properly I had to sleep in a finger splint for about a year or so and it got better. It started up in another finger not to long ago and I used the finger splint again. Would you discuss arthritis in the thumbs, please? Not sure if it's rheumatoid or osteo arthritis. Not De Quervains, just plain arthritis in the joints.

[@jonap5740]

Gosh, I think this is what I have! It's not my middle finger, and it's not bent all the way forward, it just gets stuck halfway when its bent. Only sometimes. I have to use my other hand to fix it. And it does hurt, but not a lot. Just a kind of sickening painful click, kinda like the TMJ clicks on a bad day. Thanks for the information. (It never occurred to be to tell my now-retired GP before they left. Maybe the new one will be more receptive about things other than filling prescriptions. --Uh oh---did I write that out loud...)

[@charleswendt4868]

Trigger was Roy Rogers horse, no Lone Ranger; I have had T F for many years.

[@johnmishler9881]

I’ve had seven repaired.

[@WilliamNAllen]

Good episode.

[@evabrechtel4321]

The doctor failed to nention that the shot in the hand is extremely painful.

[@JRspeaking]

Curious why a plastic surgeon is your trigger finger expert and not an orthopedic surgeon?

[@zaplaabs]

I had a trigger thumb on my right hand when I was about 58 and a trigger finger in my left hand in April of this year in 2024. Injections did not help so I had surgery to fix both. Finger is still a bit sore and stiff.

[@sharongreenberg4953]

I had trigger finger a few times and it went away on its own.whew. Very painful.

[@marciaborg77]

Which I had it in my right hand on both ring and middle fingers plus on my left hand know again.

[@abbaschouman4217]

My name is Souraya. I did 3 carpel tunnel and two trigger finger. But still have pain after my last surgery. Can you send an advise. Got cotison shots. Didn’t help.

[@mikebakker2906]

Is trigger finger similar to dupuytren contraction, I have had cortisone injection twice in my right hand and I think my left hand has the dupuytren contraction. I am Dutch.

[@mikebennett7261]

Please explain...

[@vincentwilkes9611]

3 procedures and the 4th is developing.

[@jillcrowe2626]

I have trigger thumb. I've had the shot twice. In the joint. I'm diabetic and I use my hands a lot. However, the thumb is on my right hand and I'm left-handed.

[@gmt5664]

I have trigger finger, but it seems so much better after a workout with barbells. Why is that? So weird.

[@TalkingWithDocs]

Hard to say

[@jameskappel]

Hey there Talking With Docs ! 👋 I just watched your video about trigger finger-great info! 🎯 I go to the shooting range weekly and use a single action handgun, and I sometimes get a persistent ache in my thumb. 😣 It can be quite irritating after a while. I was wondering, is there such a thing as "trigger thumb," or could this be related to something else? 🧐 I’d love to know if there are specific treatments or exercises that could help with this. Thanks so much!

[@maddiem1030]

I have it on one finger on my right hand. Huh. I thought it was just part of my osteoarthritis. It's also starting on the same finger on my left hand.