Comparing the Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Splinting in the Treatment of Trigger Finger

Comparing the Effects of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy and Splinting in the Treatment of Trigger Finger

The goal of this study is to compare the effects of extracorporeal shockwave therapy and splinting in the treatment of trigger finger.

Participants will:

Be randomized into two groups (shockwave group and splint group). Visit the clinic once a week for four weeks for therapy. Keep a diary of their symptoms, which will be reviewed at six weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients age ≥ 18 years
• Grade I-III trigger finger patients (patients who has the presence of tenderness over the A1 pulley or painful locking or triggering as they fixed and extended the finger)
• Patients who consented to participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Trigger thumb
• The patients who had received previous treatment (steroid injection, ESWT or surgical release)
• Patients with local infections, malignancies, severe coagulopathy and pregnancy