The Trigger Finger Self-Treatment Book
This book is a guide (based on the ManTTr® Protocol) for those who have, or have an interest in trigger finger. Typically, people following the guide will have uncomplicated trigger finger which has been diagnosed by a competent and qualified medical practitioner or expert in the field. There are other conditions that can mimic trigger finger and so it is important that these are screened out before treatment is undertaken. The approaches outlined in this book are suitable only for trigger finger and not trigger thumb. It will cover the following elements :
- The problems with trigger finger
- Measurement of severity of trigger finger
- Associated conditions
- Methods of self-treatment
- Minimising treatment costs
- Timescales for treatment
- Outcome expectations
- Step by step instructions
- The next steps
Trigger finger is frequently associated with other conditions which include:
- Diabetes
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Gout
- Amyloidosis
- Hypothyroidism
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- De Quervain’s disease (tenosynovitis)
- Mucopholysaccaridosis
If you have any these conditions, you must read the information contained in the link below to see if you are able to undertake the suggested treatments. If you have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Amyoidosis or Mucopolysaccaridosis you must NOT undertake any of these treatments. However, some other conditions require that you need to be careful or take certain precautions before undertaking any of these suggested treatments listed and described in the self-treatment book.