Still not sure about finger...
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Ok, so i still haven't figured out what up with my finger...a couple weeks ago i thought i could have re injured my pulley in my middle finger, but the symtoms are a bit differant this time... |
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I've had great success with acupuncture for chronic nagging middle knuckle middle finger pain and stiffness. Injuries I had been nursing for 3 years, even with as much as 4 months time-off for healing, recovered in just couple of weeks of treatment...this was even in the midst of frequent bouldering. Good luck! |
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Not trying to rain on anyone's parade, but acupuncture has been shown to be no more effective than placebo. Don't shoot the messenger! :-) saveyourself.ca/articles/ac… |
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popping is bad. |
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staying off it for a few weeks is a good idea, but returning to activity when it 'feels ok' but isn't necessarily better could set you back again. (3 weeks might not be enough if there is significant joint, or ligament damage). |
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ya I've been out for months/yeras on end due to finger problems... best thing is really to take is super slow... and if you think you're taking it slow enough... double your slowness. One bad pull could screw you for years... forget weeks and months. |
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Its all placebo...the thinker thinks and the prover proves. |
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Go spend 7 dollars on some power putty and squeeze it non stop for two weeks. Also, a bucket of sand/rice for extension is helpful for building a pump (thus getting fresh blood into the area) without exacerbating the injury. |
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I'm doing ice baths with that hand every night before bed...i guess ill try the rice in the bucket - i've heard decent things about that. And i've got the putty, i'll have to bust that back out. |
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Go see a doctor. |
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Steve Williams wrote:Go see a doctor.Like i said in the post, the VA takes forever to get an appt...so for right now, that's not an option. |