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What Treatment Is Suggested For Spurs In Cording Index Finger And Thumb .
Hi. I play guitar for a living...I have bone spurs in my chording index finger and thumb/hand. I had massage grafting/scraping about 4 months ago and have had inflammation ever since. I take 500 to 1000mg of ibuprofen a day and it helps relieve. Also, heat bag and massage. I've started taking MSM, vitamin D, glucosamine chondroitin. I'm considering prednisone.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks, Rob
I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks, Rob
Thu, 2 Jan 2014
Hi Rob.
Let me stary bu saying that If you keep rubbing a body part against some object it is bound to become diseased......and no matter what medicine you take for it , it just going to get worse until you remove the precipitating factor.
Now I am not telling you to leave you livelihood. ..but do apply some protection on your fingers while playing.
Until then this problem is going to persist.
Good luck
Let me stary bu saying that If you keep rubbing a body part against some object it is bound to become diseased......and no matter what medicine you take for it , it just going to get worse until you remove the precipitating factor.
Now I am not telling you to leave you livelihood. ..but do apply some protection on your fingers while playing.
Until then this problem is going to persist.
Good luck
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