When suffering, the patient feels like a finger "stuck", hard to stretch, even have to use another hand to pull.Master, Doctor Nguyen Chau Tuan - Department of Musculoskeletal Osteoarthritis, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy said that this is an inflamed and thick tendon phenomenon, hindering the tendon sliding through the tendons.If imagining the tendon like a train running through the tunnel, the tendon is like an oversized car, trapped.
The typical symptom of the spring finger is pain, fatigue in the tendon area, then the phenomenon of hard to shrink or stretch the finger, with the sound "turning" when stretched.If not treated promptly, the disease may progress to the point that the fingers are fixed in shrinkage, even deformed or muscle atrophy.
The cause of the disease is quite diverse, especially due to repetitive movement, especially in people who do jobs that require regular manipulation such as hairdressers, farmers, tailors, and craftsmen.In addition, hand injuries, or systemic diseases such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis are also risk factors.
The disease can seriously affect daily activities.Patients have difficulty holding, writing, even persistent pain if the condition lasts.According to Dr. Tuan, early treatment is important to avoid complications.
Initially, the patient may be instructed to rest and avoid severe exercise.If the symptoms are more severe, the doctor may prescribe analgesics, anti -inflammatory or localized injection.In the case of not responding to medical treatment, surgery is the last choice to release the stuck tendon.
The diagnosis of the spring finger is relatively easy through clinical examination.The doctor will press the site of inflamed tendon to assess the level of pain and movement.In some necessary cases, ultrasound or X-ray may be supplemented to eliminate other joint disease.
Spring fingers can be completely treated, but there is still a recurrence if the patient continues to repeat the actions that cause stress on the hands or do not control the background diseases.
Therefore, prevention plays a key role.Workers with amputated limbs need to have reasonable rest time, avoid over-repeating operations, while maintaining a scientific diet, lifestyle and controlling chronic diseases such as diabetes or arthritis.
Doctor Tuan added that spring finger disease often progresses through many stages.In the initial stage, the patient only felt a dull pain; later, the fingers were more stuck and difficult to recover.If treated properly from an early stage, the patient can fully recover and return to normal activities.
