A 2024 study revealed that prolonged smartphone use, around five hours daily, leads to hand pain, stiffness, and reduced grip ...

Trigger finger, or stenosing tenosynovitis, affects hand tendons causing finger locking and discomfort Its symptoms include stiffness, clicking sounds, and tenderness near the affected finger ...

We use our hands for activities from cooking to brushing our teeth to gardening to writing a shopping list. So when our hands, wrists, or fingers hurt, that pain can interfere with much of what we do.

I've developed trigger finger and it means I can’t bend my thumb. My pharmacist suggested resting it and applying anti-inflammatory cream but that hasn’t worked. What would you recommend? Trigger ...

Q: When should I seek medical help for trigger finger? A: You should seek medical help if your finger becomes stiff and bent, which you’re not able to straighten into its normal position. This may be ...

Peter H. Gott, M.D. Dear Dr. Gott: I get trigger finger. This is the third one I have gotten in the past two years. A cortisone shot does nothing, and surgery is the only thing that has helped me. The ...