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Acupuncture treatments for trigger finger without surgery
| Acupuncture treatments for trigger finger without surgery |
| In trigger finger, one of your fingers or your thumb gets stuck in a bent position and then straightens with a snap like a trigger being pulled and released. Often painful, trigger finger is caused by a narrowing of the sheath that surrounds the tendon in the affected finger. People whose work or hobbies require repetitive gripping actions are more susceptible. Treatment of trigger finger varies depending on the severity. |
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| Trigger finger is caused by inflammation of part of the tendon in your finger. In most people there is no clear cause of this inflammation but it can sometimes happen if you overuse your finger doing activities that require repetitive gripping actions. For example, if you regularly use heavy gardening shears. Rarely, trigger finger can be caused by an injury to your hand, because this disease is caused by degeneration of the tendon along with increasing age. It is often found in patients’ middle aged up. |
Level of severity of Trigger Finger
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| View in Chinese medicine explains that the jamming of the flow of Qi (vital energy) around the finger causing inflammation of the tendon. In the treatment, the doctor will use a small needle points stimulate the hands and arms, Then stimulated with electrical impulses, low volt for about 30 minutes acupuncture can help improve blood flow to the area, decrease inflammation, and The tendon can move easily without disruption. |
| The treatments of Trigger finger will visible results fairly quickly. Treatment two times a week for about 3-6 times, it is obviously improved. If the patient is known to control the use hand be respite for long years or even cured. |
| Acupuncture is another therapy Trigger finger to be effective up to 70-80%. In the case of sore fingers, but not yet to the symptoms "Finger lock" Acupuncture treatment should be treated early. If left too long tendon inflammation or fibrosis occurs, treatment takes longer. Acupuncture treatment is not necessarily finger splint or brace after surgery breaks like a normal hand. For some patients the surgery already if it is recurrent, it can also be treated using acupuncture, which worked well |
| Compiled by Dr.Thawatchai Trerutdilokkul Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Vichaivej International Hospital Omnoi |