“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, ...

This week, we are going to discuss trigger finger and trigger thumb of the hand, which are problems that occur in patients who use their hands frequently or who are prone to these conditions. Trigger ...

Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates has added Peter Shaughnessy, MD, to its orthopedic team.  Dr. Shaughnessy specializes in orthopedic hand surgery. His clinical focus ...

Medically reviewed by Stella Bard, MD Key Takeaways Morning hand stiffness can be caused by conditions like osteoarthritis, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My healthy 91-year-old mother recently discovered that she has a diagnosis of trigger finger. She is hesitant to do surgery, but is hoping for more mobility in her hand. What are some ...

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 ...

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 ...