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Thumb and hand joint pain arthritis

Posted by focusonyousalon @focusonyousalon, Mar 9, 2022

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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MsayreM. | @sayremayo5 | Mar 16, 2022

I’ll give it a try. Thanks for the info.

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MsayreM. | @sayremayo5 | Jan 18 1:37pm
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@sayremayo5

Could you please reveal the "brand" of collagen powder that you use. Do you take it with the other supplements, and what are those supplements. TIA.

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@kbmayo I’m not the person who posted this answer, sorry.

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jaddaj | @jaddaj | Jan 18 10:04pm

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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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | 1 day ago

I 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.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | 15 hours ago
In reply to @SusanEllen66 "I see this is an old post, but I have a question about arthritis in my..." + (show)
@SusanEllen66

I 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.

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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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kwallner02 | @kwallner02 | 8 hours ago
In reply to @SusanEllen66 "I see this is an old post, but I have a question about arthritis in my..." + (show)
@SusanEllen66

I 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.

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Hi 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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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | 35 minutes ago
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@sueinmn

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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@sueinmn
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!
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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | 33 minutes ago
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@kwallner02

Hi 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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@kwallner02 sounds like they really care!

For me, it’s arthritis, and old hands. I’m 75 and it’s tough sometimes.

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