Patients will report that their fingers become stuck in a flexed position – as if they were pulling a trigger. This is accompanied with pain and stiffness. Patients also report “catching” and/or “locking” sensations in the affected fingers. The third finger (ring finger) is most often affected by this condition. Trigger finger may occur from overuse and/or repetitive motions in the wrist from activities like: farming, gardening, playing guitar, playing tennis, holding steering wheels, etc. Those who are female, diabetic, and have rheumatoid arthritis are also predisposed to trigger finger occurring. Trigger finger patients also report that their symptoms improve throughout the day as they use their fingers and thumb in day-to-day activities. Those who did not have their symptoms treated from conservative treatments like cortisone injections, physiotherapy, rest and/or splints, may be trigger finger release surgery candidates.