Middle Finger Pain

Lotsofpain

On my left hand I can no longer bend my middle finger so it will touch the palm of my hand. The bottoms third where it meets the palm is painful and it aches up to my elbow.

I had an injection a few months ago which was very effective I am wondering if I can have another.

In the short run will a wrist brace or bandage or taping help

dreamdaisy

I think the question about taping etc is one for a doc or physio rather than us because we're neither and each person's circumstance is individual. Do you regularly do finger exercises to help keep your joints moving? When I attended an AC course on pain management one of the things they recommmended was soaking hands in warm water whilst flexing the fingers and another one was pretending to play a piano. I am convalescing from double carpal tunnel surgery at the moment and in addition to the hospital exericses I am playing 'imaginary' scales to keep everything moving. DD

stickywicket

I've never had injections in my fingers though I've had them in other joints. The thinking was that you could certainly have more than one but they didn't like to do them often and I think that's because the more one has the less effective they are but I could be wrong there.

As DD says, you need to ask the docs but exercises will help to maintain the range of movement. Check out AC's booklet on exercise. (Publications and Resources at the top of the page.)

barbara12

I had the injections in my hand and wrist and the consultant said every 3months months if needed..but they have worked a treat for now...has for your middle finger .....mine is stiff because of growths on the bone...maybe its down to the ligaments...hope its get sorted for you very soon xx