Trigger finger is a painful disease that causes the finger to be twisted to pull the gun trigger, which means that the fingers are locked in the bent position. It is caused by inflammation and swelling of the tendons, which are the extension of our arm muscles, and which serve to move our fingers. This swelling tendon, stretching the finger, causing an oblique appearance. Professional use of fingers is one of the most important factors leading to trigger finger disease. Industrial workers, musicians, farmers are seen in the risk group. In addition, in some diseases such as rheumatism, arthritis, gout or diabetes, which can cause changes in tissues, it can lead to trigger finger. The trigger finger can also occur without any reason. Trigger finger complaints are more common in women than in men. Pain is felt in the finger. When you try to move the finger, the pain increases, the sound occurs in the form of clicks, when we try to use behind the long inactivity pain and the intensity of the sound increases. It is not a discomfort to fear. Most patients get rid of the trigger finger with their own techniques. If the trigger finger is left untreated, tendon rupture (the tendon is the hard strips of fibrous connective tissue attached to the bone by a muscle) may occur.
