What Causes Trigger Finger?
Trigger finger can be caused by arepeated movement or forcefuluse of the finger or thumb.Rheumatoid arthritis, gout, anddiabetes also can cause triggerfinger. So can grasping something.such as a power tool, with a firmgrip for a long time.
Who Gets Trigger Finger?
Farmers, industrial workers, andmusicians often get trigger fingersince they repeat finger and thumbmovements a lot.
Even smokers can get triggerthumb from repeated use of alighter. Trigger finger is morecommon in women than men andtends to happen most often inpeople who are 40 to 60 years old.
What Are the Symptoms ofTrigger Finger?
One of the first symptoms oftrigger finger is soreness at thebase of the finger or thumb.In some cases, the finger orthumb locks in a bent or straightposition as the condition getsworse and must be gentlystraightened with the other hand.
