Trigger finger hindering progress

Since I was little, my ring finger on my left (fretting) hand has always locked up when i flex it. I’m a relatively new player, with about 6 months of practicing an hour or so per day, and trying to gain finger independence with my ring finger locking up every time it hits the fret board is so discouraging. Anyone else have this issue? And if so, how did you solve it? Do I just deal with it? Or should i look into cortisone shots, and or surgery?