If you have the painful condition known as trigger finger, it can really cause you to alter your way of life. This is a condition that a lot of people have but continue to ignore until it gets worse and worse. If you are experiencing stiffness in your fingers or a popping or clicking sound when you move it, then you may have this condition. If you don't treat it as soon as possible, then you are going to experience more pain and more difficulty doing normal, everyday activities. It's important for you to seek trigger finger treatment as soon as possible to deal with it. The first step in getting the right trigger finger treatment is to get a good diagnosis. If you are not sure that this is the problem, then you can't be sure that you are going to get the best treatment for it. You should visit the Brown Hand Center to get a proper evaluation of your hands and fingers by our hand specialists and see what is wrong with them. The sooner that you get your finger looked at, the sooner you can start exploring your treatment options. If you do have this condition and need trigger finger treatment, then you will have several different options open to you. The option that you end up choosing is going to depend entirely on what the severity of your condition actually is. If it is not that bad, then you may be able to get away with a splint and some pain medication. For a lot of patients, this kind of treatment works, but for others it is not enough. You may need to have trigger finger surgery to get rid of your pain. If your doctors at the Brown Hand Center suggest that surgery is the best option to treat your trigger finger, then you can trust this diagnosis. We have a long history of providing patients with accurate diagnoses of conditions and will always do what is going to be in your best interest. Our doctors are also highly skilled when it comes to this type of surgery, so you can look forward to getting the best treatment during your procedure as well as afterwards. At the Brown Hand Center, patient care is our number one priority.
Michael G. Brown, M.D., Founder (retired) is internationally acclaimed for his patented BROWN PROCEDURE (expired) for carpal tunnel as reported in the prestigious Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has personally trained others in his techniques and is devoted to ongoing philanthropy, teaching and helping those in need receive proper medical care.