Rules of Thumb Newsletter #5 - Are Trigger Finger Steroid Injections Worth It?

NICK GOLINVAUX, MD February 17, 2024 Trigger Finger Steroid Injections: Are They Worth It? Hint: (Probably yes) Laurie’s trigger finger is back. She had a steroid injection with her hand surgeon three months ago, and it has been smooth sailing ever since. She’s back to doing everything she needs to at work and wants to at home. But she thought she maybe felt it return a couple weeks ago — and sure enough, it’s now full-fledged and just as bad as it ever was. That has her thinking. Do these...