Conservative Treatment

• Reduce use of effected finger.
• Use heat to help with pain
• Use ice massage at the end of the day to help with inflammation.
• Wear trigger finger splint to reduce triggering during composite flexion
• Focus on gentle stretching of the fingers and wrist into extension.
• Provide gentle stretching of digits into flexion but AVOID triggering!
• Repeat as needed, this diagnosis can be very stubborn, so be diligent and patient.

Stretches

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Post op management

Repeat same exercises as above, but don’t do any strengthening until 3-4 weeks after the surgery. Consult your doctor before you begin strengthening!