Take Care Of Your Fingers Before Trigger Finger Surgery Becomes Necessary

Being a human being can be a complex business

, and it is even more so if one is pessimistic. There are so many different ways our body can develop problems. It is no wonder it is difficult to catalog them. As we get older, in fact, it seems that every morning as we wake up there is some new a pain to help us welcome the new day. There is one malady that has a funny name, but a serious pathology which could require trigger finger surgery.

Almost all of us have met or know someone whose fingers appear to be permanently bent. This physical ailment known as trigger finger can actually occur in any digit of the hand. In fact, the most likely digits to be affected are the thumb, the middle finger and ring finger. The name likely came from the position the index finger remains in when it is the one affected. In addition there is a popping sound that is associated with the problem.

In order for us to function properly in movement or as we work, our fingers necessarily require greater strength than their narrow size would seem to allow. The body circumvents the size restriction by ingenious use of pulleys and cables. The cables are, of course, our tendons, which are extensions of the large forearm muscles. With the strength of those muscle bundles transferred to the fingers, we can do some amazing things, unless there is a problem within the mechanics the process requires.

All of our joints and moving parts are lubricated by fluids which can become contaminated and cause irritation. When this happens in our fingers, the tissue that the activating tendons move through can swell and grow thicker. This necessarily reduces diameter of the tube making it more difficult for the tendon to move smoothly.

The in turn causes enlargement of the tendon tissue itself. The increased friction caused by these two events makes the tissue of the tendon ball up into a nodule. This means that increasing tension must be used to straighten the finger. With the extra effort the tissue pops through the entrance to the tunnel and the finger can be moved, but with pain.

Because as we get older we get used to ever increasing aches and pains that seems to accompany the process, there is a tendency to simply ignore this condition. Unfortunately it will usually not resolve without some type of external application. Leaving it to its own devices will allow the situation to exacerbate and create increasing discomfort.

Unless one is a concert pianist or other musician or artist, this particular malady is not likely to be a serious health concern, at least not one which would be considered threatening to longevity will. This means that physicians are not likely to aggressively treat the symptoms. This means it is left up to the individual suffering from this problem to decide how to take care of the fingers.

Over-the-counter pain medications may be used to mitigate the pain. There are also devices that can be used to hold your finger in a position most amenable to relief. Should the conditions continue to the point where the increased pain is unbearable, trigger finger surgery may be only way to gain relief.

by: Jessica Colby

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