Trigger Finger (Flexor Tendinitis)
I’ve been suffering from FlexorTendinitis. In layman’s word it is called Trigger Finger. It started two years ago on my right hand thumb and it is recurring again lately. This time it’s not only my thumb but my right hand’s fore and middle fingers as well. My fingers bend and lock especially at night and are very painful to straighten in the morning. Trigger finger is a type of tendinitis, develops in the tendons which bend the fingers. There are no muscles in the fingers themselves. Muscles in the forearm are connected to the finger bones by smooth, flexible strings, called tendons. The muscles pull on the tendons, which then bend the finger joints The flexor tendons are smooth, flexible, thick strings - they look a bit like clothesline rope. They work like a bicycle brake cable to bend your fingers, sliding in and out of the finger as it straightens and bends. Cause : Tendon swelling (tendinitis) results from a person's own tendency to collect fluid ...