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Damaged Knuckle, Tendon With Swelling And Stiffness. Had Cortisone Injection, Suggested Not To Flex. Time To Heal?
i have a damaged knuckle/tendon, been doing various stretching exercises + movement has been increasing, but still bit swollen + stiff. had cortisone injection yesterday, painful + bit swollen. the doctor said not to flex it for a little while, so as not to "squeeze out the juice", but not much more info. when should i get back to my exercises + swelling constrictors?
Fri, 16 Aug 2013
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Generally, finger injuries are notorious for developing contractures if left immobilized for a lengthy time. So, it is advisable to return to making movements of the involved joints as early as possible whenever the soft tissue healing permits.
It is a standard protocol not to vigorously move the involved joint for atleast 2-3 days after a steroid injection so as to avoid the "steroid flare up".
Hope this information is helpful .Good day
Generally, finger injuries are notorious for developing contractures if left immobilized for a lengthy time. So, it is advisable to return to making movements of the involved joints as early as possible whenever the soft tissue healing permits.
It is a standard protocol not to vigorously move the involved joint for atleast 2-3 days after a steroid injection so as to avoid the "steroid flare up".
Hope this information is helpful .Good day
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