Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb are caused by direct trauma or the result of overuse, with symptoms ranging from a painless and occasional snapping or "skipping" of the finger(s), to severe dysfunction and pain with continuous locking of the finger(s) in a flexed downward position. These symptoms can occur at any of the finger joints which consist of the Metacaroophalangeal (MP) joint, the Proximal Interphalangeal joint (PIP) and the Distal Interphalangeal joint (DIP) , but most often effects the MP and PIP joints, causing the finger to either curl in the middle or lock down into the palm of the hand. For many individuals, the symptoms increase during the night and are at their worst in the morning when they first awake. (See "Symptoms")

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Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb are most often approached with invasive treatments like cortisone injections to reduce inflammation and surgery release of the affected tendon, although there are more successful means of treatment utilizing non-invasive therapy consisting of simple active stretches and exercises to help thin the tendon(s) and break down the adhesions or nodules that have formed on the tendon. See "Trigger Finger Anatomy"