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What is Trigger Finger?
Trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a condition affecting the tendons of the hand. It is a painful condition in which the fingers or thumb get locked in a bending position. There is difficulty in straightening the affected finger. Clicking or popping sound is heard on straightening the finger. Trigger finger can appear in one finger or may involve many fingers at a time.
Though commonly affecting the right hand, it can affect both hands as well. Trigger finger makes a person anxious and frustrated since it interferes with daily life and work. It affects the efficiency of a person adversely, especially while performing tasks to be done with the hands.
Homeopathic Treatment
Homeopathic treatment for trigger finger is very effective. With the use of homeopathic medicines, the intensity of symptoms like pain, stiffness, and frequency of episodes gradually declines.
To treat any case of trigger finger, case details of characteristic symptoms of the person are required to find the underlying cause. The symptoms are important for the selection of the most suitable medicine for the patient. Homeopathic medicines treat trigger finger by correcting the underlying cause –inflamed, thick tendon sheath in most cases. Homeopathic treatment for trigger finger is natural, safe, and has no side effects. These are recommended for mild to moderate cases of trigger finger. In severe and advanced cases with fixed locking of finger, homeopathy is not helpful and conventional treatment is recommended.
Homeopathic Medicines For Trigger Finger
The top homeopathic medicines for trigger finger are Rhus Tox, Ruta Graveolens, Arnica Montana, Causticum, Merc Sol, and Sulphur.
1. Rhus Tox – Top Grade Medicine
Rhus Tox is a highly recommended medicine for cases of trigger finger. It has magnificent action on tendon and its sheath. Any complaint that arises from overuse or overstraining of tendons can be addressed wonderfully with this medicine. Here overuse or overstraining of tendons of fingers is the root cause behind trigger finger for which Rhus Tox is the leading medicine. In case joint inflammation is associated with trigger finger, there too Rhus Tox is effective. It is helpful in cases of trigger finger where there is noticeable rigidity and stiffness in the fingers during initial movement especially in the morning. Patients needing this homeopathic medicine get relief by moving their fingers and hands continuously. The problem may aggravate by resting the hand.
When and How to use Rhus Tox?
Rhus Tox can be used as a first line of treatment in cases of trigger finger where stiffness is marked in fingers. It will reduce inflammation of tendon, its sheath and reduce stiffness of fingers. It can be used in different potencies from low (30C) to high (200C, 1M) potencies. Initially, Rhus Tox 30C is the most preferred potency that can be taken three to four times a day at a three-hour interval. High potencies are usually not repeated too often and homeopathic physician’s advice is a must.
2. Ruta Graveolens – For Overstrained, Inflamed Tendons And Nodes On Tendons
Ruta is a natural medicine prepared from ‘garden rue plant’. It is very effective in treating trigger finger caused by overstrained or inflamed tendons of the hands. Additionally, nodes get formed on the tendons. The fingers get contracted. Tearing or drawing pain is felt in the fingers and hands.
When and How to use Ruta Graveolans?
Ruta can be used in case of pain in fingers and hands where tendons are inflamed along with node formation from over-straining. Though it can be used in varying potencies, the most frequently used potency is 30C which can be taken two to three times a day.
3. Arnica – For Complaint From Overstraining Or Overexertion Of Hands
Arnica is similar in action to the above two medicines. It is well-indicated when trigger finger develops due to over-straining or overexertion of the hands. The patient needing it has soreness and pain in the fingers that gets worse with the slightest touch.
When and How to use Arnica?
When this condition arises from overstraining of hands along with pain and soreness of hands, Arnica can be used. It gives excellent results in 30C potency. Arnica 30C can be taken two to three times a day as per severity of pain.
4. Causticum – For Stiff Fingers With Difficulty In Moving Them
Causticum is a very useful medicine for cases having marked stiffness of fingers. The fingers get bent over the palmar side with difficulty in moving them. These can only be moved with the help of the other hand. Tendons of fingers get contracted and hardened from long-term inflammation.
When and How to use Causticum?
Consider this medicine’s use when fingers are stiff and bent from contracted and hard tendons. 30C is the right potency to use in beginning. Causticum 30C can be taken once or twice a day as per the intensity of complaint.
5. Merc Sol – When There Is Locking Of Fingers / Thumb
Merc Sol is valuable for cases of trigger finger where there is locking of fingers or thumb. The fingers/thumb may be completely bent on the palms. There is excessive struggle to open the locked fingers without assistance from the other hand. Besides, there is stiffness in hands while using them. On moving the hands, fingers make a cracking sound.
When and How to use Merc Sol?
Merc Sol can be used when there is the tendency of fingers or thumb to be completely bent on the palm and get locked there. This medicine will gradually help to reduce frequency and intensity of such episodes though it may not help much in unlocking if the fingers are acutely bent. It can be taken in 30C potency twice a day for good results.
6. Sulphur – For Locked Fingers When Grasping Something
Sulphur can be considered in cases where the fingers lock when the person tries to grasp something. There may also be nodules on the fingers and cracking of finger joints in such cases. A tearing pain may be felt in the hands. Burning sensation in palms may attend.
When and How to use Sulphur?
When there is tendency to get locked fingers on grasping some object, Sulphur can be considered. Sulphur 30C once a day can be taken to reduce such tendency. In case no changes occur, higher potencies can be used after consulting a homeopath.
What Are The Causes Of Trigger Finger?
Trigger finger is caused by irritation, inflammation, scarring and thickening of tendon sheath of the fingers and thumb. Tendons are the strong tissue bands that link muscles to the bones. There is a covering on the tendon called the sheath. In normal conditions, there is smooth movement of the tendon within the sheath while bending and straightening the thumb and fingers. In cases of trigger finger, the space between the tendons and its sheaths becomes narrow due to inflammation or thickening of tendons or sheath of the affected fingers or thumb. This narrowing leads to pain and restricts the movement of fingers.
What Are The Risk Factors For Trigger Finger?
1. Overuse of hands with frequent and repetitive movement of hands and fingers puts a person at risk of getting trigger finger. Individuals who carry out regular or continuous straining movements, like gripping something for a prolonged time are prone to getting trigger finger. Persons in certain occupations or activities in which there is a constant straining of the fingers and hands tend to suffer from trigger finger. Musicians, farmers, and laborers are at high risk of developing trigger finger.
2. Apart from overuse, medical conditions like diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis (an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation of joints) and gout (inflamed joints from high uric acid levels) also make a person prone to trigger finger.
3. Age: Persons between 40-60 yrs of age at risk
4. Sex: Females are more likely to suffer from trigger finger than males
5. Surgery of carpal tunnel syndrome (numbness and tingling in fingers from pressure on median nerve)
What Are The Symptoms Of Trigger Finger?
Trigger finger can affect any finger or thumb, and either hand can be affected. It can affect multiple fingers at the same time.
1. Mild stiffness or tenderness at the base of the thumb or affected fingers. It is the initial symptom. The stiffness is more in the morning or when the person initiates movement. In some cases, the patient may get relief by continuous movement of the fingers.
2. Pain at the base of the affected finger/ thumb. It is felt on movement or applying pressure. With the progression of the condition, pain may be felt even when the hand is at rest.
3. Affected fingers get locked on bending as the disease progresses and the person finds it difficult to straighten locked fingers.
4. Popping or clicking sound on moving or straightening the affected finger.
5. Locking of finger in the bent position which the person may have to unlock with the help of the other hand in advanced cases. At times there is inability to straighten the finger.
6. Formation of nodosities at the base of the affected fingers in palms.
Grading of Trigger Finger
Grade 1: Only pain and tenderness in palm or fingers; there may be a history of bent finger
Grade 2: There is catching (bending) of finger but can be actively extended
Grade 3: Unlocking of finger requiring passive extension (using the other hand to unlock)
Grade 4: Fixed locking of finger
I am suffering from trigger finger in my right hand thumb. I can move the fingers by itself but it moves with a click sound and heavily pain is there, this condition is 24 x 7. Please suggest me homeopathy medicine with doses. I am 55 year of old female. I have diabetes and no BP.
September 22, 11.56pm
I am suffering from trigger , in my right hand thumb. I can move the fingers by itself but it moves with a click sound and heavily pain is there in the palm 1cm from the bottom joint, this condition is 24 x 7. Please suggest me homeopathy medicine with doses. I am 59 year of old male. I have mild diabetes and no BP.
No BP? Then you have bigger problems than trigger finger!
No BP? Then you have bigger problems than trigger finger!
I am suffering from trigger finger in my left hand index finger and ring finger. I can move the fingers itself but it moves with a click and slight pain is there. In morning it is more stiff. But i don’t have to use my 2nd hand to move the fingers. Please suggest me homeopathy medicine with doses. I am 43 year of old male. I don’t have diabetes and no BP
I am suffering from trigger finger in my left hand ring finger. I can move the fingers itself but it moves with a click and slight pain is there. In morning it is more stiff. But i don’t have to use my 2nd hand to move the fingers. Please suggest me homeopathy medicine with doses. I am 43 year of old male. I don’t have diabetes and no BP
plz help me with medicine
Hi
My son is 3 years old and he developed trigger thumb in his left hand. V have consulted allopathy where surgery is d only solution
Can this be successfully treated with homeopathy without surgery. How much time d treatment goes for this
Dear Dr. Sharma,
Iam 53 year old male with diabetes for past more than 15 -17 years. Recently I developed a trigger finger on left hand finger next to little finger. I experience stiffness and finger bending issues. Can trigger finger be cured without surgery permanently
Sir,
I am having problems in trigger finger of thumb and ring finger and now is paining .Kindly advise
I am treating trigger finger with rus tox. My symptoms are indicative of rhux tox as my trigger finger is noticeably stiffer upon awakening in the morning, but the stiffness decreases as motion increases. What would you recommend as a potency and frequency of repetition? Thank you.
hi
i have a trigger finger too it is worst in morning when i wake up but decreases later
My symptoms are indicative of rhux tox as my trigger finger is noticeably stiffer upon awakening in the morning, but the stiffness decreases as motion increases. What would you recommend as a potency and frequency of repetition?
Dear Dr. Kaur, This is to inform you that my left hand madhyama figure can not bend and block and it is very painful. I can not work with that hand. After morning, my figure is to be blocked and I can not grab my fingers. I take allopathy medicine for high pressure, cholesterol, diabetes. But I have uric acid but not take medicine. Pl. prescribe medicine for remedies.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully
Partha Pratim Bose.
Lycopodium 0/1 ,morning &evening in water doses for 1 week
Hi
I got trigger finger few years back, and got relieved after long sessions of physiotherapy
Now again it has come back.
Right hand side, middle finger
Sometimes has pain, sometimes not
Sometimes stiff and painful sometimes not
I wear the finger splint at night. In the morning i find my finger stiff and painful
If i dont wear, i find my finger bent, and it is difficult and very painful to straighten it
Kindly advise homeo cure
Thanks
September 22, 11.56pm
I am suffering from trigger , in my right hand thumb. I can move the fingers by itself but it moves with a click sound and heavily pain is there in the palm 1cm from the bottom joint, this condition is 24 x 7. Please suggest me homeopathy medicine with doses. I am 59 year of old male. I have mild diabetes and no BP.
I am having trigger finger difficulty in right hand middle finger. Lasy year after physiotherapy , even cartisone inj was administered. problem again noted. Kindly advise homeopathic treatment.
Hi Dr. Sharma,
My 3rd digits on both hands are stiff and painful when I bend them, I can feel swelling at the base, on my palm on both hands. I had a shot of steroid before on my hand but now it’s recurred. I don’t want to get another steroid shot, so I have been icing them but there the pain & stiffness are still there.
I was diagnosed with Pachydermoperiostosis, my joints are swollen and stiff but not painful.
I wonder if you have any recommendation for me, I’ve been having trouble working with my hands lately.
Hi Dr. Sharma,
My 3rd digits on both hands are stiff and painful when I bend them, I can feel swelling at the base, on my palm on both hands. I had a shot of steroid before on my hand but now it’s recurred. I don’t want to get another steroid shot, so I have been icing them but there the pain & stiffness are still there.
I was diagnosed with Pachydermoperiostosis, my joints are swollen and stiff but not painful.
I wonder if you have any recommendation for me, I’ve been having trouble working with my hands lately.
Hi Dr. Sharma,
My 3rd digits on both hands are stiff and painful when I bend them, I can feel swelling at the base, on my palm on both hands. I had a shot of steroid before on my hand but now it’s recurred. I don’t want to get another steroid shot, so I have been icing them but there the pain & stiffness are still there.
I was diagnosed with Pachydermoperiostosis, my joints are swollen and stiff but not painful.
I wonder if you have any recommendation for me, I’ve been having trouble working with my hands lately.
Please delete the above comment as I used the wrong full name. I meant to use my nickname, Maire. Thank you.
I am facing similar symptoms.
My fingers are stuff and get locked in the morning.
With movement I do get relief in 3 to 4 hours
Warm fomentation helps
My left hand ring finger locks when I try to close my fist. . Gave to use my right hand to unlock it I hIf I press a point just below its base on palm. I am 69 yers old male. I just marked this problem about two months back when I awake. I am not taking any medicine for it.
hello dr
my wife age 55 with mild diabeted under control and blood pressure has developed trigger finger due to a prolonged use of hands in cooking in index finger with acute pain in the inner palm
could u pl suggest any medicine which will reduce the tendon swelling and provide relief
essentially as u correct pointed out there is anxiety abt her inability to work
Hello Dr! I have a trigger thumb problem in right hand. Feels pain when press bone from thumb end. It happened when i worked for 5/6 days using hand. I was white washing my home and smoothning wall through thin iron plate(called Patti in Hindi). I gave a lot of strain to my hand worked regularly. Suddenly i felt trigger in my right hand thumb and it has been 5 months and got no relief yet. No swelling now but trigger and pain is still there.. Suggest me any effective homeopathic medicine for a relief.
I have right trigger thumb problem for the last one year. I have been administered pain relieving injection two times. First time I was relieved from pain for 3 months but the next injection could not give me any relief. Kindly suggest.
I am suffering from trigger thumb(left thumb) for the last 30 days. Thumb is locked when try to bend or grab some thing.My Utica acid is also high. I am 66 years of age. Please advise medicine. Alok Saxena, Mob. 9406318975. email – alok.ams.44@gmail.com. Name -Alok Saxena.
sir i m suffering from trigger thumb from one month i m wearing spilit but no relief can u guide me which medice should i take i m 65years old woman
Hello Sir, I am suffering from trigger thumb from last 2 to 3 months.I am unable to bend back my right hand thumb toward back side like left hand thumb specially in morning when I get wake up .There is pain while straightening the thumb.Please advise and suggest medicines. Thank you.
Symptoms-Thumbs of both hand and right middle finger showed finger lock. Morning time more, gradually. These symptoms appeared 4to five years back, received by Rhus tox 30. Now, the symptoms reappeared, now in right hand middle finger. Accompanied by nodes in palm, finger joint, right knee and near heel.
Please suggest medicine.
I have a typical trigger thumb since a month or two accompanied by soreness, stiffness at nght and morning and a severe pain in the whole of the thumb. I am 60 years old and enjoying a good health so far. Do not have BP, Diabatis or any sort of health problem at all. Please advise and suggest medicines. Thank you.