Comments on: Osteoarthritis of Hand http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/ Orthopedic Care and Consultation Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jan smith http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-2170 jan smith Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:41:54 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-2170 Dr. Singh: I am 42 and have heberden's nodes on my pinkies. I want to have them removed, mainly for cosmetic purposes. Is this possible? Thank you for your help. Dr. Singh:

I am 42 and have heberden’s nodes on my pinkies. I want to have them removed, mainly for cosmetic purposes. Is this possible?

Thank you for your help.

]]> By: Dr Arun Pal Singh http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 Dr Arun Pal Singh Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:13:28 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-1918 @Vipul, I do not know about that. In either case you should take frequent breaks in between. @Vipul,

I do not know about that. In either case you should take frequent breaks in between.

]]> By: Vipul http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-1875 Vipul Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:15:12 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-1875 Hi, I usually sit in front of a computer for about 9 hours in a day and my job involves a good amount of typing. I would like to know if touch typing (typing using 10 fingers) put lesser impact on hands than typing using 2-3 fingers. Hi,

I usually sit in front of a computer for about 9 hours in a day and my job involves a good amount of typing.

I would like to know if touch typing (typing using 10 fingers) put lesser impact on hands than typing using 2-3 fingers.

]]> By: Dr Arun Pal Singh http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 Dr Arun Pal Singh Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:14:58 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-1034 Sherin, What is your exact problem. From your MRI finding I can only make that you have inflammation of tendons and cyst in scaphoid. You need to give me more information about yourself and your problem in detail. What did your physician tell you? Sherin,

What is your exact problem. From your MRI finding I can only make that you have inflammation of tendons and cyst in scaphoid. You need to give me more information about yourself and your problem in detail.

What did your physician tell you?

]]> By: Sherin Glover http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Sherin Glover Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:20:39 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-1028 I had a MRI of the wrist 10/10/08 it stated fluid surrounding the tendor of the 2nd extensor compartment. effusion within the distal radial ulner joint, 4mm subcortical cyst at the palmar aspect of the waist scaphoid is associated with bone marroe edema. small focus of bone edema at the palmar aspect of the distal pole. Its worker comp and no one telling me anything. I work on the computer and the mouse all day. I believe am geeting worse I been PT for 30 visit and hand continue to swell with great pain. Help with advice I had a MRI of the wrist 10/10/08 it stated fluid surrounding the tendor of the 2nd extensor compartment.
effusion within the distal radial ulner joint, 4mm subcortical cyst at the palmar aspect of the waist scaphoid is associated with bone marroe edema. small focus of bone edema at the palmar aspect of the distal pole. Its worker comp and no one telling me anything. I work on the computer and the mouse all day. I believe am geeting worse I been PT for 30 visit and hand continue to swell with great pain.
Help with advice

]]> By: Dr Arun Pal Singh http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Dr Arun Pal Singh Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:34:07 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-874 Dear Penny, I would advise you to take frequent breaks in between and do stretch exercises of the joint. A warm compresses in the evening would help. If your condition worsens with time, you might need to rearrange your priorities. Take care. Dear Penny,

I would advise you to take frequent breaks in between and do stretch exercises of the joint.

A warm compresses in the evening would help.

If your condition worsens with time, you might need to rearrange your priorities.

Take care.

]]> By: Penny http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Penny Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:27:34 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-870 Dear Doctor, I am doing extensive typing on computer for around 9 hours a day. My finger joints ache a lot during and at end of work. Quite unfortunately, I earn my daily bread by typing and cannot afford to take leave or be off work. Kindly advise on how to reduce the stress to hand, fingers, and please suggest some exercises. Thanks, Dear Doctor,

I am doing extensive typing on computer for around 9 hours a day. My finger joints ache a lot during and at end of work. Quite unfortunately, I earn my daily bread by typing and cannot afford to take leave or be off work. Kindly advise on how to reduce the stress to hand, fingers, and please suggest some exercises.

Thanks,

]]> By: Dr Arun Pal Singh http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Dr Arun Pal Singh Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:12:24 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-767 G Wright, Your concern is right. Excessive computer and typing work does involve repetitive use of the joints of hand and it has been associated with worsening of OA. Even if you are in such a job and can't avoid it, you would be helped by frequent breaks in between. As for as Honeygar is concerned, I have no idea. But I suspect the relief may be from wine than other things. G Wright,

Your concern is right. Excessive computer and typing work does involve repetitive use of the joints of hand and it has been associated with worsening of OA.

Even if you are in such a job and can’t avoid it, you would be helped by frequent breaks in between.

As for as Honeygar is concerned, I have no idea. But I suspect the relief may be from wine than other things.

]]> By: Dr Arun Pal Singh http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Dr Arun Pal Singh Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:25:19 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-766 @Clare, I cannot quantify it but repetitive use of the joint has been linked with damage to the cartilage. If you are using your thumb joint in a way that it puts stress on it, likelihood of worsening cannot be ruled out. You would be warned by the symptoms though. I you feel pain after you use your hand in your decorative work and it gets better on rest, it is an early sign. Take care. I hope that helps. @Clare,

I cannot quantify it but repetitive use of the joint has been linked with damage to the cartilage.
If you are using your thumb joint in a way that it puts stress on it, likelihood of worsening cannot be ruled out.

You would be warned by the symptoms though. I you feel pain after you use your hand in your decorative work and it gets better on rest, it is an early sign.

Take care. I hope that helps.

]]> By: G Wright http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-765 G Wright Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:22:29 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/arthritis/osteoarthiritis/osteoarthritis-of-hand/#comment-765 I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis about 15 years ago. I am now in my late 50's. I have been taking glucosamine with clondrotin 1500mgs per day which I believe keeps the pain at bay although I do not have pain only on the very odd occasion. Both my thumb joints are swollen and I have a small spur growth on my left index finger metacarpal joint. I am about to take up a job for 18 hours of which will involve typing letters/discharge summaries and I am concerned that lots of typing may cause damage. At present I have no problem or pain from moderate amounts of typing invoices and computer work at present. Can you tell me if Honeygar (wine vinegar and honey) helps. My friends cousin took this for years and her osterarthritis never progressed any further. Her GP swears by it. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis about 15 years ago. I am now in my late 50’s. I have been taking glucosamine with clondrotin 1500mgs per day which I believe keeps the pain at bay although I do not have pain only on the very odd occasion.

Both my thumb joints are swollen and I have a small spur growth on my left index finger metacarpal joint. I am about to take up a job for 18 hours of which will involve typing letters/discharge summaries and I am concerned that lots of typing may cause damage. At present I have no problem or pain from moderate amounts of typing invoices and computer work at present.

Can you tell me if Honeygar (wine vinegar and honey) helps. My friends cousin took this for years and her osterarthritis never progressed any further. Her GP swears by it.

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