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Thumb and hand joint pain arthritis
I’m looking for everyone’s opinion on a joint supplement to help with inflammation. I am a hairstylist and have trouble with my thumb joints so many supplements are on the market. I’m looking into many different ones and want to get a feel for what people of had success with
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I’ll give it a try. Thanks for the info.
@kbmayo I’m not the person who posted this answer, sorry.
I am thinking of surgery using the Speed Spiral with human collagen allograft implant. Has anyone had this surgery done using the Speed Spiral implant, and how was your experience?
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1 ReactionI see this is an old post, but I have a question about arthritis in my fingers, and muscle/tendon weakness too.
I can no longer type the usual 10 finger system. Because of arthritis, I can only use the “two finger hunt and peck” method on my iPad.
Now, even that is making things painful. In the past, I’ve had 5 surgeries on my hands.
Of course I can always use voice recording, but I spend more time correcting mistakes than anything.
If anyone has any tips I would appreciate them.
I'm not sure if it is overuse, and allergy flare or just getting older, but I am dealing with this same issue. I have also had a number of surgeries on my hands and wrists, and finding it very hard to garden, watercolor, put in earrings...
To make matters worse, I cannot use most NSAID medications.
The things I am currently trying, and I cannot tell which are helping, are:
Daily hand flexibility exercises (from a hand therapist after one surgery)
Compression gloves
Hand/wrist braces for all physical activities - some are flexible neoprene, the ones for heavy activity are custom-made hard braces that I wear over compression gloves to protect my wrists and thumbs from further stress
Voltaren topical gel to relieve the pain. I massage it in 4 times a day. 1% is available over-the-counter. I have prescription strength (2% or 3%?)
My FAVORITE! A paraffin hand spa - I use it once or twice a day, putting mitts over the plastic bags to hold the heat in linger.
Seeing the rheumatologist next month to see if there is more I can do.
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2 ReactionsHi there! The organization where I work did an ergonomic assessment. I now have a vertical mouse and a tented keyboard which helps with all of the typing that I do.
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Thank you Sue. I have the braces etc. these last few week I have noticed my fingers hurt just pressing on the keyboard on the iPad screen lightly.
The pads underneath my fingers are swollen.
I use a walker and I have to have my fingers gripped around…
I added an ugly pic for the heck of it!
@kwallner02 sounds like they really care!
For me, it’s arthritis, and old hands. I’m 75 and it’s tough sometimes.
I can sympathize. My dentist even remarked on the appearance of my hands when I was explaining I had to find al alternative to flossing my teeth!
As for the walker, have you considered an upright walker, often known as an "up walker" or "rollator" - many of my friends with mobility issues use them - it improves posture and you actually maneuver the walker with your entire upper body, with forearms resting on cushions. The only gripping required is to brake. Two of my 80+ friends actually walk a mile each morning on fairly flat terrain using theirs - something they could never do with a traditional walker.
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3 ReactionsIn addition to Diclofenac gel (Voltaren) I use 4% lidocaine . I use this on my OA joints. Great relief . Wal-Mart’s equate brand for both is a lot less expensive and works as well as the Brand names.
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