Thumbs
bionic
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Hello all !!! was wondering if anyone knows anything about thumb splints and where I could get one?? I am having difficulty in using my whole hand but the thumb keeps popping out of joint... ouch !! and that is the main difficulty well along with about a 1,000 more but not going to bore you with that at the moment. Take care X
No one can help obviously, no worries. Take care x
No one can help obviously, no worries. Take care x
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bionic wrote:Hello all !!! was wondering if anyone knows anything about thumb splints and where I could get one?? I am having difficulty in using my whole hand but the thumb keeps popping out of joint... ouch !! and that is the main difficulty well along with about a 1,000 more but not going to bore you with that at the moment. Take care X
No one can help obviously, no worries. Take care x
Hello Bionic,
I read your post a couple of days ago and thought somebody might have a 'proper' suggestion for you but I notced today that there has been no response so I thought I would tell you my solution for the same problem a few months back.
My thumbs kept popping and locking and it was REALLY painful - like an electric shock sort of pain - and I was scared to pick up anything in case it happened and looked for some kind of splint to immobilise my thumbs but did not find anything. I decided to make my own using flat ice lolly sticks which I cut to size and placed on the inside of my thumbs, held in place by wrapping masking tape around them several times. I used them at night or on days when I was at home and not going out (they looked totally daft!) and after about a week the problem disappeared and I have not had any problems with my thumb joints since.
Maybe worth a try and it's cheap if not cheerful!
Best of luck,
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Bionic,
This type of splint is hard to find and I have to have one made for me by the hospital years ago. I broke my right thumb twice over the years so it is a target for problems now. I wasn't able to have steroid injections because of where the damage was (?) so I was measured for a splint. I wore it at night and during the day when it didn't interfere too much. After a few months the problem seemed to correct itself. I now only get pain there if I write too much or get a flare up. The joint itself doesn't move anymore. If you are having problems finding a good fitting splint see your rheumy nurse about getting fitted for one. If I hadn't lost mine when I last moved house you could have had it.0 -
Have a chat to occupational therapy - they can mould you a thumb splint which holds the thumb but doesn't affect the motion of the rest of your hands. My thumbs kept dislocating til I had my ligaments repaired so I got lots of different types of splint. The occy therapy dept are usually v knowledgable and friendly. Wouldn't hurt to see if they have any ideas?0
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jenzie06 wrote:Have a chat to occupational therapy - they can mould you a thumb splint which holds the thumb but doesn't affect the motion of the rest of your hands. My thumbs kept dislocating til I had my ligaments repaired so I got lots of different types of splint. The occy therapy dept are usually v knowledgable and friendly. Wouldn't hurt to see if they have any ideas?
Rosie X0 -
Hi,i saw the thumb splints in my chemist(a bit pricey)along with all different sorts.
worth looking whist you wait for made up 1s.
hope you find what you need.
debs0
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