10 Solutions for That 'Stuck' Finger: Effectively Treating Trigger Finger

5. Wear A Splint

For some patients dealing with trigger finger, it may be helpful to wear a splint during the night to keep the affected finger from bending. When individuals sleep, they don't have control over how their fingers move, and they often wake up with increased inflammation and pain. Splinting may also help with long-term recovery, since it allows the finger to spend multiple hours each day avoiding irritation. In one study of trigger finger patients who used a splint program, a year after the treatment eighty-seven percent of them didn't need a surgical intervention or steroid injections. Other studies indicate splinting and steroid injections combined can be more effective than either therapy used alone. One clinical recommendation for how to splint is to splint the least restrictive joint that allows smooth tendon gliding.