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My Right Hand Ring Finger Started Hurting About Two Months
Question: my right hand ring finger started hurting about two months ago. No event that I know of just a mild pain like if you had jammed it. I thought it would go away in a day or a week but it has gotten progressively more painful and the knuckle locks up when I straighten or bend the finger toward my palm. extremely painful when it locks up and when I unlock it. in addition it seems that the pain and discomfort is spreading to the rest of the hand. any thoughts?
Brief Answer:
may be stenosing tenosynovitis/trigger finger
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is possible that your symptoms are related to a condition called stenosing (narrowing) tenosynovitis (irritation of the tendon and its covering/sheath)- this is also called trigger finger.
It is due to thickening of the tendon in a part of the palm, this thickening therefore affects the ability of tendon to glide along its sheath. The exact reason for this change is not clear.
It can sometimes occur with persons with one or more of these conditions- diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis (build up of something called granules in the body), hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels). These are some of the conditions that can occur with it, there are others.
In many persons there is no associated condition.
One or more steroid injection into the sheath around the tendon along with the use of a splint, can be very helpful in the majority of persons.
If this fails then surgical repair is considered
You may want to be assessed by your doctor to find the cause of your symptoms and determine if it is trigger finger
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
may be stenosing tenosynovitis/trigger finger
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is possible that your symptoms are related to a condition called stenosing (narrowing) tenosynovitis (irritation of the tendon and its covering/sheath)- this is also called trigger finger.
It is due to thickening of the tendon in a part of the palm, this thickening therefore affects the ability of tendon to glide along its sheath. The exact reason for this change is not clear.
It can sometimes occur with persons with one or more of these conditions- diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis (build up of something called granules in the body), hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone levels). These are some of the conditions that can occur with it, there are others.
In many persons there is no associated condition.
One or more steroid injection into the sheath around the tendon along with the use of a splint, can be very helpful in the majority of persons.
If this fails then surgical repair is considered
You may want to be assessed by your doctor to find the cause of your symptoms and determine if it is trigger finger
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am traveling and wont be home until march 8,2019. Will it matter if I delay going to the doctor until I get home?
Brief Answer:
that's fine
Detailed Answer:
HI,
No, that's fine.
If the pain is severe then you can use over the counter meds to try and control it till you can be assessed eg naproxen or cataflam or ibuprofen etc
that's fine
Detailed Answer:
HI,
No, that's fine.
If the pain is severe then you can use over the counter meds to try and control it till you can be assessed eg naproxen or cataflam or ibuprofen etc
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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