Conditions and injuries of the finger, hand, wrist, forearm and elbow: what they are, how they behave, and when they stop being minor.
Mallet finger is treated with a splint holding the fingertip straight 24/7 for 6 to 8 weeks, then at night for about 2 to 4 more. One bend restarts the clock. How to wear and change it, exercises, when surgery comes in, and what if it’s old.
Trigger finger is a tendon catching on a thickened pulley at the base of your finger. Caught at the click stage, most settle with a night splint and less gripping in 6 to 10 weeks; a finger that locks daily narrows the options toward injection or a short release surgery.