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Home Remedies for Trigger Finger


Home remedies for Trigger Finger include self-care measures that can help reduce symptoms. These include:

  • Take a break and rest your affected hand for a few weeks. Preventing the overuse of your hand can help relax stiff fingers and reduce inflammation. To do this you may have to change your routine to prevent repeated movements and activities.
  • Soak your fingers in warm water as this can help reduce any trigger finger attacks during the day. While immersed in warm water rotate your hands and fingers gently. It is recommended that you do this everyday in the morning and repeat several times during the day as well.
  • Massaging your hands can help relieve pain in the fingers though it won’t help much in terms of decreasing the inflammation.
  • Wear a finger splint that will help reduce unnecessary movements that may aggravate the condition.
  • Consult with your doctor or physiotherapist and learn specific exercises that can help reduce the tension in the tendons. These exercises generally include stretching and elongating of the fingers to break down the sheath and allow for normal extension. Exercises can also help build muscles around the fingers to make up for any imbalance in gripping that is caused by the condition.
  • There are specific types of exercises known as passive exercises that are performed by trained physiotherapists and chiropractors. These include Active Release Techniques (ART) that break up scar tissue or Graston Techniques that use special instruments to increase the mobilization of the fingers. Always work with practitioners trained and experienced in these techniques to prevent any further damage or deterioration of the tendons.

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References
  1. A. Freiberg, R.S. Mulholland, R. Levine, Nonoperative treatment of trigger fingers and thumbs, The Journal of Hand Surgery, Volume 14, Issue 3, May 1989, Pages 553-558, ISSN 0363-5023, 10.1016/S0363-5023(89)80024-3.
  2. A.V. Bonnici, J.D. Spencer, A survey of ‘trigger finger’ in adults, The Journal of Hand Surgery: British & European Volume, Volume 13, Issue 2, May 1988, Pages 202-203, ISSN 0266-7681, 10.1016/0266-7681(88)90139-8.