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ponderingpaty St. Paul, Minnesota
I come to Wellsphere intent on keeping my body as fit as is possible, my outlook positive, and... More
GreenThumb .. San Mateo, California
hdluvr2 California
diagnosed with osteoarthritis at 34 right after having a hysterectomy with no previous... More
Hi there! I'm Lindsay, and I blog at Green Food, Green Thumb, High Heels. I'm 27, and I currently... More
jean d. louisville, Kentucky
I ave been a registered nurse for 30 yrs however my doctors medically retired me in 2006 due to... More

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How to Avoid Shin Splints by Project Swole Patient Expert Isn’t it obvious that we wouldn’t have to know how to recover from shin splints if we could avoid them in the first place? In order to understand how to avoid shin splints, we must first...
Nasal Surgery - No More Nose Splints by Nathan M. Patient Expert . He said that the splints were being held in place my a stitch. He said he had to cut the stitch (not me) and then pull out each of the splints. Cutting out the stitch was not all that enjoyable, but I did like him removing the splint...
Holy Shi...n Splints by Lance B. Patient Expert Warning: Sports injury plagues DC There is recent a rash of shin splints going... been manifesting for some time. Shin splints are characterized by pain along the front of the tibia (a bone...
Erosive Inflammatory Osteoarthritis by Corry C. Patient Expert I was unaware of it, but this condition is different from what we commonly know as Osteoarthritis..., aching at the base of the thumb and just like with RA, it becomes ...
Osteoarthritis Treatment by ArthritisReliever .. 's osteoarthritis of the wrist, osteoarthritis of the thumbs, osteoarthritis of the fingers or what..., it says, "I have osteoarthritis, and my hands are getting very disfigured, stiff and sore. Would surgery...
Hand disorders by Helge V. K. Patient Expert in the size of the canal „ osteoarthritis „ trauma „ acromegaly Slide 14: CTS Aetiology 2 increase... „ Slide 17: CTS Treatment „ non operative splint steroid injection „ surgical decompression arthroscopic...
DeQuervain's tendinitis by Christina B. Patient ExpertHealth Maven . I am now sporting a fancy $58.95 full length formfit thumb spica splint. Hey, the In Home Health Equipment Store... little hand splint and my silly little illness.) Oh Lord, help kill these bitter roots in my garden...
Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine for Trigger Finger and Carpal Tunnel by Jeffrey Dach, MD by Jeffrey Dach MD Medical Doctor at the base of the thumb and applied a hand/wrist splint.  These measures were ineffective, and his pain... to repair his house. His problem is chronic pain at the base of the thumb and wrist. The pain worsens...
Article Series--Lower Leg Injuries and Exercise, Part 1 by Mark D. Healthy Living Professional during the first 24-72 hours is important to offset any further injury and inflammation. The general rule of thumb..., I will cover shin splints (ouch!). ...
Fantastic Doctor by Maryann Patient Expert the use of my two fingers, or the strength in my thumb (which was also affected), but I am not hesitating.... The surgery will take about an hour, and it will be outpatient surgery, and I'll have to wear a splint...

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finger Osteoarthritis
Hi, I was diagnosed with finger osteoarthritis in thumb and in middle joints of my left hand... notes in my fingers. It just started to happen and t is on all fingers, ring, pinky, thumb, first.... Is this finger osteoarthritis or tendonitis, or part of the thoracic outlet syndrome...crap

could a implant cause RA
when all this began, it was my thumbs that bothered me. I saw my GP and she thought i had injured myself, sent me to PT and gave me splints. she thought it strange that it was both hands, but one can hurt from doing the work for the other. Then a few months later a lump was found in my breast...crap

Just started taking Plaquenil . No stomach problems yet but what do I expect from this drug?
New to this site and new to RA. Was DXed w/osteoarthritis only at first even though I was positive for 2 out of three tests for RA. Have had osteoarthrithis in my thumbs for about 10 years now. Celebrex was taken for a month. Symptoms worsened and no improvement. New DX is osteo and RA. Have joint pain...crap

Pain inthumb and wrist joints snarling and disfigurement of the feet? My RA says it is OA?
After yet another visit to my Rheumy, he says the  pain and disfigurement in my thumbs and feet are because of Osteoarthritis.The pain is severe at times. He says to see a foot Dr. about surgery.I don't understand why he seems to dismiss the pain and snarling joints like it is not RA so it is not associated with him. He doesn't ignore...crap

Oh, My Aching Hands: The Thumb
important digit - the first digit, the thumb. Imagine trying to hold onto a needle, a pen, or a hammer without a thumb; nearly impossible. That is why when the thumb becomes painful and useless a person can lose a job, lose a hobby, and lose the ability to live independently. Three common conditions affect the thumb...crap

i have chronic pain in my hand the physio said its neural?
i knocked my thumb about 5 weeks ago the pain was the worse i have ever experienced i have been left with pain in my wrist and thumb i have a splint and seen the physio she said its neural pain on my right side  babycatchercrap

Where can I find household products/aids to help me function with my thumb/finger arthritis?
I have a relative that has arthritis of mainly her thumbs but also some in her fingers. She wears Comfort Cool Thumb CMC Restriction Splints which have helped some. However she still has a lot of difficulty doing her normal daily activities such as using scissors, knives, can opener, shovel...crap

Rheumatoid knots vs. osteoarthritis kno
Rheumatoid knots vs. osteoarthritis knots- I was diagnosed in Sept. 09 with RA. One concluding factor (among many) were the rheumatoid knots on the top joints of my thumbs and some fingers...! =(   Second question- is there such a thing as osteoarthritis knots? I saw my primary Friday for an x...crap

How can I reduce swollen fingers (below 2nd joint)
I've been told I have Osteoarthritis in my hands but haven't got much in way of pain.  Problem for me is that 2 fingers on each hand are very swollen from the 2nd joint down (my wedding ring had to be re-sized within one year from P to V - not sure I could get it off now though). And the fingers nearest to the thumb...crap

I'm looking for thumb/finger arthritis products/aids to make my daily life easier and less painful.
I have a relative who has mainly thumb arthritis but also some finger arthritis. She uses Comfort Cool Thumb CMC Restriction Splints on both hands which has helped some. She's looking for products/aids to help her with all the things she uses her thumbs/fingers for which we all take for granted...crap