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What Causes Stiffness In Third And Fourth Finger On The Left Hand?
My third and fourth fingers on my left hand will not close. They have been this way for about six months. I cannot make a fist with my left hand. No pain, just stiffness.I am 66 years old and just retired a year ago from a job where i used my hands a lot. What could this be.
Tue, 30 May 2017
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This may be a trigger finger of the third and fourth finger caused by overuse from your previous job and the tendon are stiff due to inflammation and do not move freely in the tendon sheath.
I would recommend 2 cortisone injection on each finger 2 week apart from each other.
If no success then I would recommend surgery.
This may be a trigger finger of the third and fourth finger caused by overuse from your previous job and the tendon are stiff due to inflammation and do not move freely in the tendon sheath.
I would recommend 2 cortisone injection on each finger 2 week apart from each other.
If no success then I would recommend surgery.
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