Help me! This finger injury has been nagging on and off for a year and a HALF!
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Hello, I really hope somebody can help with this. |
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so you've had this for a year and a half and you're really worried about it so you finally came to mountain project to ask for medical advice? Go see a doctor! |
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Its probably synovitis |
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I'm not going to guess what might be wrong with your finger but I can tell you that most acute injuries (tendons, ligaments, pulley injuries, etc) take six months to heal properly. Sounds like you haven't even given it half that much time. Seeing a doctor is not a bad idea but if you're determined to get advice from the Internet then REST is the best that you are going to get. |
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I have not had this kind of finger injury, so no direct advice, sorry. I only have a few things to add. Even if the injury wasn't initially chronic, the length of time would make me think it now needs to be treated more in that category. Safest bet is still expert advice, and if you don't see improvement eventually I'd see a hand specialist. |
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Bucket of sand and power putty. Don't listen to the guy above. Climbing through a finger injury will not work. Take at least 2 months and carry the power putty with you an squeeze it every free minute you have. Then work extension in a bucket of sand or rice. I think ice baths are snake oil, but some people claim they work and it certainly can't hurt. |
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Finger anatomy is very complex. There are innumerable things that could be wrong; you should go see a local hand specialist. You've got to use that finger for the rest of your life, climbing or not, play it safe and get the consultation of an expert. |
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To the doctors it is I suppose... |
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If you want to take medical advice from a lawyer then listen to Birdman. For an exorbitant fee, you can also keep him on retainer for legal council if "snake oil" is your thing. |
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Allie wrote:Hello, I really hope somebody can help with this.They sure can, they're called Doctors. |
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Stick your finger up your ass, and if it turns brown you'll be o.k. |
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The Coop wrote:Stick your finger up your ass, and if it turns brown you'll be o.k.are you 11? |
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The Coop wrote:Stick your finger up your ass, and if it turns brown you'll be o.k.The only guideline is "don't be a jerk." The fact that you are on mountain project reading the injury forum when you clearly don't have anything constructive to say is pathetic. You should be outside climbing, not inside hiding behind your computer while you attempt to cut others down. |
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Sounds similar to an issue I had with my index finger a couple of years ago. |
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Thanks Matt. I am also I poor college student which is why I haven't coughed up the money yet to go to a doc about it. Sounds like a good idea. |
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Check to see if you have a clinic on campus as part of your student fees. Mine has a bunch of services; see about a scan. |
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you have 9 more... |
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this has great advice, and has been my goto injury resource lately. I've had several finger injuries (mostly minor) and always took a bit of time off and then started climbing again, paying close attention to how the injured bits felt between burns, drinking plenty of water and warming up more than I usually would. Also, vitamin C is crucial for production of collagen, an element of fibrous tissue found in all kinds of things in your body (and jello). This list includes tendons, ligaments and muscle fibers. So be sure to consume adequate vitamin C especially when you are injured (or your teeth start falling out). |
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A good supplement to take is Glucosamine. Its something that your body produces anyway. It's not like taking an aspirin for pain however. You need to have a constant flow of it in your body so you should take the pills 3 times a day. I take the liquid stuff which is kinda pricey but you only take it 2 times daily. For me, after I've been taking this supplement consistently for around a month I still get these minor injuries but my body heels from them in rapid time. |
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Allie wrote:Thanks Matt. I am also I poor college student which is why I haven't coughed up the money yet to go to a doc about it. Sounds like a good idea.Where do you attend college? If you are a full time student at even a small university you should have access to cheap/free healthcare. They won't just diagnose you right away and probably won't pay for a specialist, but if you go in there and tell them that you can't write or type and that it is affecting your studies... you'll probably get some help. I was really into martial arts when I was in university and once broke a bone in my hand. I initially went to the campus health clinic and got x-rays and everything but they said I didn't need a split and to just give in a few months rest. I kept forgetting that it was broken and shaking hands with people at work and they would squeeze it and break it again. So I went back to the Doc and told them that I couldn't write (which was true) so they set me up w/ a few different splints and pain meds and all. Gave me a bunch more Xrays over the next few months as well. |
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Have you tried taping the knuckle when you climb? If not, it might be worth a try. Taping is the difference between climbing and not climbing for me (but each person's situation is different). |