“One morning, I woke up and my finger was stuck in a bent position,” says Risa Pulver, who’s lived with type 1 diabetes for 35 years. “I had to physically unbend it.” This was just a few years ago, ...

Trigger finger, a common condition caused by flexor tendon compression in adults, often requires surgical release when ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Key Takeaways Finger pain can be caused by acute injuries, overuse injuries, and ...

The human hand is an intricate system comprised of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. When injury occurs—or congenital deformities, tumors, infections, or other medical ...

Locked fingers, known as trigger finger, are more common among people with diabetes than in the general population. A study led by Lund University in Sweden shows that the risk of being affected ...

Trigger finger. We always thought it was simple. Pure mechanics. Someone comes in, finger catching, getting stuck. A painful click. It hurts. It drives you nuts. We know what it is before they even ...

Hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD (third from left), with San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (left) and members of the Giants’ training staff. When hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD, operates on patients ...

Some conditions cause the finger or toe joint tissue to thicken, making movement difficult. This may affect how the joint bends and may feel like it is locking up. A person may also experience joint ...