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anyone have trigger finger surgery, how long until i can install?
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Post 1 made on Sunday June 18, 2017 at 22:12
gerard143
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had trigger finger surgery june 13, middle finger only. anyone have this done before? wondering how long until I can start doing installs again ballpark? I seem to be coming around a lot faster compared to when i had open carpal tunnel surgery.
Post 2 made on Sunday June 18, 2017 at 22:26
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Are you seeing a certified hand therapist for occupational therapy?  (as opposed to physical therapy.)

What does he / she say?
Post 3 made on Tuesday June 20, 2017 at 01:46
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Is it your dominant or support hand?
What kind of installs?
How old R U?
and finally, what exactly did you have done?
Post 4 made on Tuesday June 20, 2017 at 19:32
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I've never used my middle finger to squeeze a trigger.
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Post 5 made on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 01:05
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On June 20, 2017 at 19:32, Fins said...
I've never used my middle finger to squeeze a trigger.

I have when I'm getting use to a new handgun for "point and shoot" accuracy.

My number one finger is always on target.

If I hold it against the slide for the first few rounds I can usually hit within an inch or so from dead center at 20 yards from a quick draw form.

After I'm comfortable with it,I go back to using my first finger to pull the trigger.

Works pretty good for me!

As for the original poster,I too would like to know what kind of surgery you had in case it happens to me.

I've been hard on my hands and fingers,as well as my entire body, my entire life. The most potential damage had nothing to do with work!

I'm not getting any younger and I'm not looking forward to the day that a couple Ibuprofens can't fix the issue.
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OP | Post 6 made on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 08:56
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Lol Trigger fingers not specifically caused from guns lol. They call it that because your finger binds up and get stuck in the position like it's ready to pull a trigger.

A condition in which a finger gets stuck in a bent position and then snaps straight.

A tendon usually glides easily through the tissue that covers it (called a sheath) because of a lubricating membrane surrounding the joint called the synovium. Sometimes a tendon may become inflamed and swollen. Prolonged irritation of the tendon sheath can produce scarring and thickening that impede the tendon's motion. When this happens, bending the finger or thumb can pull the inflamed tendon through a narrowed tendon sheath, making it snap or pop.

What Causes Trigger Finger?

Trigger finger can be caused by a repeated movement or forceful use of the finger or thumb. Rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and diabetes also can cause trigger finger. So can grasping something, such as a power tool, with a firm grip for a long time.

So comes from abusing my hands working on stuff all the time. It's worse in the morning first hour of my day sometimes my finger catches and gets stuck in the bent position and kind of binds and snaps open like it's notchy.

My recovery is going a lot better and faster than open carpal tunnel surgery I had last summer. The incision is maybe 5/8 of an inch wide just below my middle finger. I get the stitches out tomorrow and I think next week I might be able to start doing some light work with that hand. I am able to lightly brush my teeth with the hand now and bought my own pants. I wouldn't even dare to do something like open a Gatorade bottle yet with the hand.

With any luck it'll come around quick I have two big jobs I need to finish.
Post 7 made on Wednesday June 21, 2017 at 12:35
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19 years ago, a really bizarre accident resulted in a 90% amputation of my right thumb. The cut went right thru the knuckle so all that needed to heal was muscle, tendon and nerve. I had just started a new job with a startup speaker company where my primary responsibility was to get manufacturing started (i.e. I was assembling speakers) Pretty hard to do when your primary thumb was just re-attached.

Full recovery was well over a year, five moths of which I could not use my thumb (had to let the tendons heal properly.) I was allowed (encouraged actually) to move the thumb in one direction, but not the other. The solution involved a removable splint on my had/arm that held a rubber band that attached to a hook on the end of my thumb. The rubber band served in place of the muscles and tendons that were healing. The splint was specifically designed so that I could use my right hand (and even my thumb to some extent) during the first five months. All in all, I was able to build speakers.

Amazingly, I've only lost about 5% use of the thumb... very rarely do I even notice an issue.
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Post 8 made on Friday June 23, 2017 at 13:57
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Wow. Great description. When you first said you could move your thumb in one direction but not the other, I envisioned a windmill kind of action. This is way cooler!
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Post 9 made on Friday June 23, 2017 at 19:18
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On June 23, 2017 at 13:57, Ernie Gilman said...
Wow. Great description. When you first said you could move your thumb in one direction but not the other, I envisioned a windmill kind of action. This is way cooler!

The tendons in the inside were all cut and subsequently repaired, The tendons on the fingernail side survived. The rubber band pulled and held my thumb in towards the palm of my hand. I was supposed to pull my thumb straight using the undamaged tendons, then let the rubber band pull it back in to my palm. The whole thing was designed to allow the inside tendons to heal while still moving freely against the tendon sheath. I guess these normally heal into one big scar which leaves the thumb unstable.

The whole experience was fascinating. It was a pia, but still fascinating. I'm lucky to have found a doc and a therapist who really knew what they were doing.
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