Stiff fingers may occur following injuries to the hand or wrist. The first-line treatment for this is hand therapy, often using splints with springs or rubber bands on them to stretch out the digits. If therapy fails and the finger stiffness is decreasing hand function, a surgical solution can be considered.
Surgical release is often very effective for stiff fingers, especially to regain flexion/bending. The surgical release is performed in the morning. Therapy begins that afternoon. The therapy is intensive, often 5 days/week for a month, then 4 days/week for a month, then 3 days/week
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