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Permalink Reply by jrtpup on May 26, 2011 at 4:43pm

I had trigger thumb pre-D, maybe 15 years ago? I had the cortisone shot (VERY painful BTW) and it cleared it up. Hasn't recurred. I was working full-time as a sign language interepreter so my fingers got quite a workout.

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Permalink Reply by Marian Close on June 2, 2011 at 4:47pm

Ihad carp /tinel left and right hand ,also trigger finger in 2 fingers in left hand .
had the opp and never looked back, i found Cortazone jabs not worth the pain.

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on May 26, 2011 at 5:22pm

I had a tf a few years ago. It was mostly just annoying but then one night it STUCK and I could not unbend it and panicked.
Do you have a little nodule on your palm beneath the affected finger? That's where the tendon gets stuck.
I had a cortisone shot but it did not help. Then about six months later I realized it was gone. But I still have the bump on my palm. The doc said it's also common in people who are hypothyroid.
When I went for a followup visit, the doc's physician assistant saw me. I reminded him that I had Type 1 and he said "I do too". Then I immediately said "but you don't look diabetic". LOL.

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Permalink Reply by Kelly WPA on May 26, 2011 at 5:31pm

Kathy, those little bumps could be Dupuytren’s Contracture. Mine started as a little dimple. I thought that the doctor that told me I had that was nuts but it turned out he was right. After it progresses, it can curve your fingers – my ring finger is curved and that is the most common one to curve. Here is a pic of my bumps:

http://kellywpa.wordpress.com/2010/11/19/dupuytren%e2%80%99s-contra...

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Permalink Reply by Kathy on May 26, 2011 at 9:40pm

Hey Kel - yes the doctor did discuss Dupuytren's Contracture. He also said it was more common with people of northern European and Scandinavian descent , and that's why Minnesota nursing homes are filled with people with curled hands.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on May 26, 2011 at 6:03pm

Cold laser therapy & acupuncture are very effective for inflammatory conditions & both bring amazing pain relief. That's what I'd try before surgery & steroid shots.

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Permalink Reply by acidrock23 on May 26, 2011 at 6:56pm

Yikes Manny, get well soon! I switched mousing from right to left a few years ago and that helped w/ some carpal issues I'f jsf but, since you got both hands, I dunno if that would help.

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Permalink Reply by Brian (bsc) on May 27, 2011 at 4:52am

I did this as well and my mouse is still on the left. I also undertook an exercise program. Not one of those squeezing tomato programs. I program aimed at getting my hands seriously strong. Picking up heavy things strong. One easy way to do this is with grippers. Once you can close the on the highest setting people will run away before shaking your hand.

But seriously, increasing the strength of your muscles and tendons will tend to maintain proper alignment and operation in your hands and wrists. And strong people are more generally useful.

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Permalink Reply by Susi (Ladalife) on May 26, 2011 at 10:57pm

I've had 7 trigger finger releases done including the scraping of one wrist and I couldn't be happier. I couldn't live with it the way it was before each operation. 18 months of pain was too much and nothing much helped other than cortisone injections which only gave me an extra 2-3 months.

I'm pain-free not long after every operation and these days we don't bother with other treatments that only, at best, delay the inevitable for me. My specialist can't tell me if the condition is from diabetes or lupus (both causes are likely).

It gets to the point where my fingers get stuck and I need my hands to work properly. Certainly try all available non-invasive treatments. You may find that one of them works for you.

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Permalink Reply by Peetie on June 7, 2011 at 10:07pm

This condition seems to be hereditary in our family....oddly enough, the non-diabetics seem to get it. I had it one summer and I went to a specialist. There was a sports medicine guy touring the clinic. He gave me some arm and back exercises to do and the problem went away. I still do those exercises every morning and no problem. When texting arrived, I decided to avoid it because I didn't want my thumb sticking down on my palm again.

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Permalink Reply by Stuart on February 28, 2013 at 5:02pm

Any NEW treatments re: trigger finger these days???? Been several years since the topic was raised... anything new evolving???

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