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Beyond specific exercises, common treatment options for trigger finger typically include:
Rest: Temporarily refraining from activities, tasks, or work that exacerbate trigger finger can allow the affected tendons to relax and heal.
Splinting: Wearing a splint can help immobilize the affected finger, providing support and facilitating its recovery.
Stretching Exercises: A physician may recommend specific stretching exercises to help restore flexibility to the tendons involved in trigger finger.
Anti-inflammatory Medications: Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs can help reduce the pain and swelling associated with trigger finger.
Trigger Finger Surgery: In more severe cases, surgical intervention may be considered. This procedure typically involves making a small incision near the base of the affected finger to release the constricted section of the tendon sheath.
Trigger Finger Treatment
Rest: Temporarily refraining from activities, tasks, or work that exacerbate trigger finger can allow the affected tendons to relax and heal.
Splinting: Wearing a splint can help immobilize the affected finger, providing support and facilitating its recovery.
Stretching Exercises: A physician may recommend specific stretching exercises to help restore flexibility to the tendons involved in trigger finger.
Anti-inflammatory Medications: Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs can help reduce the pain and swelling associated with trigger finger.
Trigger Finger Surgery: In more severe cases, surgical intervention may be considered. This procedure typically involves making a small incision near the base of the affected finger to release the constricted section of the tendon sheath.