Eurotherapy device - anybody used one?

blokefromstoke

Hi folks . I'm 47 and have been diagnosed with osteo arthritis in my finger joints. They are not causing me too much pain right now - but my hands do feel stiff after using them for heavy DIY sessions. I was at a show at the NEC the other week - and saw a vibration device - from a firm called Eurotherapy. They were advocating that it could help to reduce the onset of the nodules on my finger joints. Has anybody got experience of using these types of machines - can they be detrimental at all? Think they've been sold as "Biocomfort" previously too.

Anna

Hi @blokefromstoke and welcome to the online community,

I haven’t heard about eurotherapy, and there’s nothing about it on the NHS website or other reputable support websites dealing with arthritis. It will be interesting to hear if other members have experience of using it. You’ve come to the right place to hear from others who are living with arthritis and who have plenty of suggestions and advice about living with this condition.

Here’s a link to some finger exercises that might help you strengthen your joints and relieve the pain:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-fingers-hands-and-wrists/

Anna ( Moderator)

blokefromstoke

Thanks @Anna - I was struggling to fid any solid third party references - so thanks for the note.

As you say - waiting to see if anyone can chime in on here with experience of any sort of massage / vibration machine that can help with finger joint issues…

Trish9556

Hi @blokefromstoke

Beware of magic cures and equipment sold at shows/events/fayres - a lot of them can prove to be expensive mistakes.

There a lot of things you can use and purchase, just do your research without the sales pitch pressure that makes you buy there and then.

Keep your hands and wrists moving, keep them warm, fingerless gloves, 'hot hands' little packs of magic that work for 12 hours, best thing I ever bought.

If you search on my name you'll find lots of posts on trapeziectomy advice etc, all of which will prove useful for fingers too.

Please shout if you need anything

Trish

blokefromstoke

Thanks Trish - have you ever come across the concept that the nodules on my end finger knuckle joints may be reduce by any approach?

Trish9556

Hi @blokefromstoke

Nope, I haven't come across anything that gets rid of nodules of any sort. I just work through and find things that help relieve the symptoms and the pain. I'm afraid a lot of GPs and some physios are about as much use as a chocolate tea pot telling us it's a part of growing old and to get used to it.

Some people also swear by diet which can help but not a magic cure.

Trish