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A catching, popping or locking sensation with finger or thumb movement is a typical symptom of trigger finger.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“A catching, popping, or locking sensation with finger or thumb movement”
Trigger Finger (stenosing tenosynovitis), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, OrthoInfo, n.d., Symptoms.
Open the original- What it measures
- The orthopedic society lists this with a tender lump at the base of the finger on the palm side.
- What it does not show
- A listed symptom, not a diagnostic test.