Treatments range from nonsurgical options—most commonly a cortisone injection—to trigger finger release surgery for the most severe cases. If surgery is needed, some patients will need to do therapy ...

Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD Cortisone injections are commonly used to treat a variety of orthopedic conditions. People with diabetes are especially prone to side effects from cortisone ...

Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a result of scarring or inflammation between the tendon and its surrounding sheath. It most often occurs in the ring finger and thumb, but can ...

Trigger finger is a painful condition that causes the fingers or thumb to get stuck in a closed position when making a fist. The finger can get stuck in the bent or straight position. Pain occurs when ...