Your hands are mechanical marvels, with pulleys — in the form of tendons — flexing and extending to open and close your fist, and straighten and bend your fingers. Each tendon is wrapped in a sheath ...

Trigger finger. We always thought it was simple. Pure mechanics. Someone comes in, finger catching, getting stuck. A painful click. It hurts. It drives you nuts. We know what it is before they even ...

If you wake up with a finger that feels like it's locked in place, you've probably got trigger finger. This common condition makes it difficult to grip things and is one of the main causes of hand ...

A viewer is asking what they can do to treat "trigger finger." Doctor Lacy Anderson has a few suggestions. Trigger finger is a condition that affects the tendons of the finger and thumb and results in ...

Dr. Tarun Jolly answers the question: 'What Is A Trigger Injection?' — -- Question: What Is A Trigger Injection And When Might I Need One? Answer: A trigger point injection is an injection that ...

On a daily basis, I am asked what the downsides of cortisone injections are. The answer depends on location of the injection, medical history, type of steroid used, and technique. Steroid injections ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Three or four months ago, the ring finger on my right hand started making popping noises when I bent it. Now it's still doing that, and it catches in a bent position from time to time.

Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions. Trigger finger occurs when your tendons become inflamed and swollen. This can lead to your tendons getting caught in your tendon sheath, ...