Key points Test your knowledge about trigger fingers Trigger finger is due to a tendon problem. Tendons are ropes that the muscles use to pull the bones. True Trigger finger is where the tendon that flexes your finger has a swollen area that cannot fit through the tunnel that helps them work better. False Trigger finger is where the tendon that flexes your finger has a swollen area that cannot fit through the tunnel that helps them work better. NSAIDs (e.g. Advil/ibuprofen) and Tylenol have been show to cure trigger finger. True The three main treatments options are (1) splint, (2) injection and (3) surgery. False The three main treatments options are (1) splint, (2) injection and (3) surgery. Corticosteroid injections are a relatively safe and potentially effective treatment for trigger finger. True Injections are effective in about 6 out of every 10 patients. It can take two months to know if the injection will work. False Injections are effective in about 6 out every 10 patients. It can take two months to know if the injection will work. After surgery for trigger finger, I will have no pain. True You can use your hand for nearly everything but the cut may hurt for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. False You can use your hand for nearly everything but the cut may hurt for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. Questions? × Help Heeft u hulp nodig bij het invullen van de keuzehulp? Of heeft u vragen over de keuzehulp? Bekijk hier het overzicht van veel gestelde vragen of neem contact op met het CZ Zorgteam: 013 594 9110. Notes × Notes Previous Next