Who’s at risk of developing a trigger finger?

“Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” – Winston Churchill

A condition that’s not discussed often, trigger finger is actually very common in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Research published in 2008 by Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine Source reported the following risk factors associated with developing the condition:

- People with diabetes are up to 10 percent more likely to develop trigger finger.

- The risk is correlated with the number of years you’ve lived with diabetes, not your blood sugar levels.

- Women are 6 times more likely than men to develop trigger finger.

- Trigger finger develops most commonly in your 40s and 50s but can develop earlier.

- People with carpal tunnel syndrome, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, hypothyroidism, rheumatoid arthritis, renal disease, and amyloidosis have a higher risk of developing trigger finger.

- The order of fingers most commonly affected are: ring finger, thumb, middle finger, pointer (or index), and then your pinky finger.