- All flexor tendons of the hand run through a series of pulleys/tunnels to help them glide smoothly and stay in the right place
- A trigger finger happens when the tendon gets a little benign lump in it, and that leads to the pulley becoming inflamed and tighter
- Every time the person makes a fist, the tendon lump gets jammed in the pulley, causing the finger to stay bent until it is manually pulled straight
- There are 3 treatment options for trigger fingers
- A splint worn at night to hold the finger straight and prevent movement
- A steroid injection (this fixes the trigger finger in 70%
- A small surgery to release the pulley/tunnel to allow the tendon to glide freely
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