Trigger finger - Appalachian Trail

imported
#1

Has anyone developed trigger finger as a result of long distance hiking and using hiking poles?

Slow Motion

#2

The ring finger on my left hand is the only one that sticks. When I made a fist and tried to release it, it would stay locked down. During the end of my PCT thru, I had to forcibly extend it to get it to uncurll. Now ( two weeks without holding the Lekis every day ) it only gets stuck when I sleep. Never any pain.

Little John

#3

I got tendonitis in the palm of my right hand from my trekking poles. Every now and again it would really flare up and I could barely grasp my trekking pole or clench my fist. But, as far as my trigger finger…yeeea I can still bust caps with the best of the bruthas! Clack, clack biatch!

Rowboat

#4

Yes! It started with me somewhere in Virginia, and was really bad by the time I got to Katahdin. It wasn’t painful, but scary when I couldn’t extend my finger. It took a good 3 or 4 months to completely heal after my hike.

-Tank

Tank

#5

This must not be a common occurrence. My little finger started sticking after four months of hiking. After another month we finished hiking. Two months later it still sticks, but I think it’s improving. Thanks for the responses.

Slow Motion