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| Reference #: | 2,697 |
| Submit Date: | 31 Mar 2009 |
| Browse Category: | trigger finger |
| Author: | none |
| Email Address: | none |
| Treatment used: | massage /epsom salt soak |
| You can buy this remedy at: | free |
| Remedy will cost you: | unknown |
| Country of Remedy: | USA |
| Remedy Source: | "Ask the Doctor", Dr. Peter Gott, Newspaper Columnist, March 31, 2009 |
| More Links about this Remedy: | http://www.montereyherald.com/health/ci_12035732 |
| # Comments posted to this remedy: | 0 |
| Complaints Reported: | 0 |
| # of times remedy read: | 18,513 |
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| Dosages used in clinical trials are significant: | unknown |
| Maximum dosages in relation to side effects and serious side effects: | unknown |
| Other foods/nutrients/medications that can affect absorption or utilization: | unknown |
| Foods that provide the nutrient recommended as a remedy (or reference giving same): | unknown |
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"Ask the Doctor", Dr. Peter Gott, Newspaper Columnist, March 31, 2009 http://www.montereyherald.com/health/ci_12035732 **************** Dear Dr. Gott: I get trigger finger. This is the third one I have gotten in the past two years. A cortisone shot does nothing, and surgery is the only thing that has helped me. The episodes are very painful, and I want to know if there is anything to prevent them from happening again. **************** Dear Reader: Sadly, you are probably a pro when it comes to recognizing the symptoms of a trigger finger. However, I will bring my reading audience up to speed before I answer your question. Trigger finger is a condition in which a finger joint catches in a bent position (partial dislocation). A person might be able to straighten the finger with a gun's triggerlike motion and snap it back into proper position, thus the name. More severe cases might lock the bent finger, and a person will be unable to straighten it. More than one finger can be affected at the same time, and both hands can become involved. Common causes are repetitive motion of the fingers of the dominant hand at work, during sports, or with some hobbies. While I can't say you won't continue to have symptoms, there are several steps you can take toward that goal. Soak your hand or hands in warm water. Stretch the fingers of one hand, and massage the palm and each digit with your opposite hand. Repeat the same process with the opposite hand. While you sit in front of the television in the evening, apply gentle massage to each hand for several minutes. Avoid repetitive gripping whenever possible. If necessary, break up the routine with different hand exercises between the repetitions and take periodic rest breaks. Use over-the-counter drugs such as Advil, Aleve or Motrin for minor pain symptoms. If more severe problems occur, seek the services of your physician. You are no stranger to steroids, but apparently they don't provide relief, so let's bypass that option. Trigger-finger release can be performed under local anesthesia. I don't know whether you have had this performed, but you might want to speak with your physician about the possibility. A final resort is surgery under anesthesia for tendon release, a procedure you have apparently already undergone. I urge you to get into a stretching-exercise routine as a preventive measure. Start gently, and work slowly. To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report "Managing Chronic Pain." Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a check or money order for $2 to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title. ************* Editor: I found epsom salt soakings twice a day to work geat. While soaking you can massage the finger and get the blood circulation going |
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