Anyone have trigger finger?

[OakLeaf]

I don't know anything about it specifically, but in general, tendon conditions respond well to acupuncture and neuromuscular massage. Have you tried either one of those?

[tctrek]

Holy cow! I've been googling trigger finger all day and this article didn't come up. I just googled trigger finger and acupuncture and this came up: http://www.acupuncture-boston.com/trigger.php

It's certainly worth looking at. I guess the orthopedic surgeon wouldn't have mentioned that it can even come back after surgery.

[Pedal Wench]

I have it too - my brother too. Mine improved a lot after my first (and only) cortisone shot. That was about 4 years ago, and after my 24-hour races, it comes back, but subsides as my riding becomes normal again.

My doctor is also a cyclist, so I felt he had a good grasp (pun intended!) of what I put my hands through. He's up at Resurgens on P'tree/Dunwoody.

http://www.resurgens.com/pages/staff...R._Joseph,_M.D.

When I was looking for a doctor, I saw his bio: Dr. Joseph is married with two children. His current hobbies include running, biking, scuba diving and mountain climbing. Dr. Joseph has completed the New York City Marathon and has scaled the Grand Teton.

Sold!

[ClockworkOrange]

I was diagnosed with Trigger Thumb/Finger a while back, I had a cortisone shot that did not seem to do much. I bought myself a cheap wrist support and when it was very painful, I would wear it to work, just to remind myself not to use it unnecessarily.

I also try to use my left hand wherever possible but I have found it has eased up a lot.

Also occasionally it pops and this can happen even with a very gentle movement. For me, resting it helps but it is the most silly of tasks that so aggravates, like putting on my knicks!

Hope this helps.

Clock

[northstar]

My dad, while remodeling a bathroom in their house, developed trigger finger this winter. It hurt him so badly, he was physically sick. It showed up on a Saturday...he went to the doc on Monday and had surgery on Tuesday. Tuesday already he was picking up my daughter (then 6 mos old).

The surgery was wonderfully helpful for him, really quickly. He's a tough old farmer who never complains - so I can't imagine how much it must have been hurting!

[ms1]

She got surgery and is now fine. At the time, she was about 60 years old, so I'd imagine that a younger person would recover even more quickly (and it took her a few weeks).