The doctor pointed out that the trigger finger refers to excessive repeated use or grasping of the virtual finger tendon of the finger, resulting in pulley edema. After the finger is bent, the tendon gets stuck and the finger cannot be straightened; the situation is shown in the picture.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Excessive use of mobile phones, beware of "trigger fingers" coming to you!

Li Yanyu, director of Renyi Bo'ai Rehabilitation Clinic, said that the trigger finger is mostly related to excessive use of the fingers, which causes inflammation of the tendon sheath and pulley edema. After the finger is bent, the tendon gets stuck and the finger cannot be straightened.

It is recommended to improve the human hazards in life, so that the fingers will not get stuck due to pain from time to time.

Li Yanyu posted on his Facebook fan page "Dr. Li Yanyu's Rehabilitation Chat Room", pointing out that trigger finger has always been a very common problem, and it often occurs in middle-aged women.

If it is proven to be related to work, it can also be regarded as an occupational accident (occupational disease).

He explained that trigger finger is mostly related to excessive use of fingers (bending, weight-bearing, force). Even though medical evidence shows that shock waves, injections and surgery are all effective, it is still recommended to improve the human hazards in life so that fingers will not get stuck at every turn. live.

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Li Yanyu pointed out that trigger refers to excessive repeated use or grasping of the virtual tendon of the finger, such as doing housework, twisting towels, locking screws, carpentry, etc., causing inflammation of the tendon sheath, forming pulley edema, and the tendon is stuck after the finger is bent and the finger cannot be stretched. straight.

Severity ranges from light to severe: the fingers are slightly stuck, the fingers will be stuck and stretched, the stuck fingers need to be opened, and the fingers are completely stuck and cannot be straightened.

Conservative vs. Invasive Treatment

●Conservative treatment: rest, reducing grasping or pinching, drug therapy, shock wave, instrument therapy (wax therapy, infrared rays, ultrasound).

Li Yanyu said that you can stretch the finger flexors for 15 seconds every day, repeat 5 times, massage 30 times with joint activities, or wear finger braces.

●Invasive treatment: Ultrasonic guided injection, TCM needle knife/acupuncture, outpatient minimally invasive surgery, traditional surgery.

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