Trigger Finger
Trigger finger, or stenosing tenosynovitis, occurs when inflammation narrows the sheath surrounding the finger's tendons, causing pain, stiffness, and catching or locking sensations during movement. This can significantly affect a patient's ability to perform everyday activities.
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How should you educate your client?
Remember that the term arthritis is an “umbrella” term like “dementia”, if your patient says they have “arthritis”, ensure to investigate and ask prodding questions to determine the type of arthritis.
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Arthritic conditions may be inflammatory, autoimmune, infectious, or metabolic.
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In addition to joint pain and disease, there can be erosion and damage to the eyes, skin, and internal organs such as the heart and kidneys.
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There is not currently a “cure”
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As stated, not all arthritic diagnoses are inflammatory, though inflammation does present as a secondary factor to pain and cell (cartilage) death in diagnoses like osteoarthritis.
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If an individual has arthritis as an underlying condition, it is crucial to for the therapist to know so that the therapist does not do interventions that may exacerbate someone’s condition.
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Strengthening can still take place if joints or bodies are impacted by arthritis, though it may require a modified approach
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