Finger or thumb snaps, pops, or locks during normal movement
If your finger or thumb snaps, pops, or locks when you bend or straighten it, you may have a trigger finger or trigger thumb. Treatment for a trigger finger or trigger thumb consists of rest (splinting) and medication to decrease swelling. Surgery may be recommended if these treatment measures don't help.
A snap or pop that occurs at the time of an injury may mean a torn ligament, torn tendon, torn or displaced cartilage, a dislocated joint, or a broken bone.
| Author: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA | Last Updated: February 14, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
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