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left middle finger is contracting at night. Started ...
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left middle finger is contracting at night. Started some few weeks ago and getting worse. Had to use other hand to move it this morning. What is diagnosis and what specialist should I visit. This is my first encounter with such problem

 

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just something warm to help get it moving

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February 23 11:47 AM (5 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
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You are most likely having Trigger finger.

This occurs when the tendons moving the fingers get inflammed leading to contraction of the fingr and locking. Link

You have to see an Orthopaedician for this. Please look up the link and discuss this with an Orthopaedician.




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