Hey Doc,
I've got a 6 day trip to Costa Rica coming up at the end of next week and need some remedy thoughts on my ailment. I fractured my pinkie finger (knuckle, as when making a fist, on left hand) 2 months ago. I'm still having a difficult time laying my hand flat on ground (motion I need to push off surfboard). I can't ball my fist up either to push that way. The joint/knuckle is still very swollen and my finger sits off the rest of my hand like a 2nd thumb. It's very painful/difficult to bring that finger in line with the rest (as if in a salute). Anyway, I'm taking glucosamine/chondrotin to help (does it really help?) The PT that I've been going to helps (2x/wk for last 3 wks) but this seems like it's going on forever. It's still pretty tender to the touch. .. While I plan on taking gobs of advil/aleeve to help with pain of pushing off surfboard, any recommendations on what I can do to keep from injuring it further (not surfing is not an option)? Buddy tape it to ring finger? Splint it? Thanks.
I've got a 6 day trip to Costa Rica coming up at the end of next week and need some remedy thoughts on my ailment. I fractured my pinkie finger (knuckle, as when making a fist, on left hand) 2 months ago. I'm still having a difficult time laying my hand flat on ground (motion I need to push off surfboard). I can't ball my fist up either to push that way. The joint/knuckle is still very swollen and my finger sits off the rest of my hand like a 2nd thumb. It's very painful/difficult to bring that finger in line with the rest (as if in a salute). Anyway, I'm taking glucosamine/chondrotin to help (does it really help?) The PT that I've been going to helps (2x/wk for last 3 wks) but this seems like it's going on forever. It's still pretty tender to the touch. .. While I plan on taking gobs of advil/aleeve to help with pain of pushing off surfboard, any recommendations on what I can do to keep from injuring it further (not surfing is not an option)? Buddy tape it to ring finger? Splint it? Thanks.
