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Treatment of Trigger Finger
Several therapies exist for trigger fingers, with conservative and surgical treatments being the main ones. Your doctor chooses either one depending on the severity of your condition and how long you have been having it. The more severe and the longer it has been, the less likely it will respond to conservative treatment, and surgical treatment becomes the ideal option in this case.
Conservative Treatment
Conservative treatment is called so because it involves no surgical intervention. The main goal of conservative treatment is to avoid surgery, but more often it becomes a bridging therapy for those unfit or unwilling to get surgery at a specific time. In the case of trigger finger, it can achieve satisfactory results without the need for surgery.
Conservative treatment includes:
1) Steroid injections
One of the most effective and most widely used therapies in many hand conditions is steroid injections. Corticosteroids are injected into the tendon sheath, and injections can be done in multiple sessions.
Steroid injections are generally safe, but some complications may occur including infection and tendon weakness. Steroids are strong immunosuppressive medications and should only be injected in strict aseptic technique. If you develop any tenderness or hotness of your finger after the procedure, you should report to your doctor as soon as possible.
