PROFESSIONAL FAQS: WHY IS TRIGGER FINGER WORSE IN THE MORNING?

Expert opinion from Shobha S Reddy

MBBS, Masters in Diabetology, General Practitioner & Diabetologist · 15 years of experience · India

Trigger finger is also known as stenosing tenosynovitis is a disorder in which the finger is locked. It results from inflammation within the tendon sheath, restricting tendon motion. People whose work involves repetitive gripping actions are at risk of developing trigger fingers. It is also common in women and people with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis. The symptoms are worse in the morning when you start moving fingers initially and go away with handshaking in the initial stages of the disease. Over time triggering becomes more frequent, painful and the finger might get locked in a bent position.

Expert opinion from Gustavo Campos

Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil

It’s possible that for some people, trigger finger occurs more during the morning due to the hand position when sleeping. Depending on how the patient sleeps, it can leave the hand in a position with tension or compression over the wrists, fists, and fingers. This way, some finger splints can help on the hand position while sleeping.

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Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy

M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA

In the morning, usually the body is stiff, so it takes time to relax; therefore, trigger finger is worse in the morning.

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