[Jewelry making - Article 00210] - Re: [Orchid] Sore hands

[Margaret Malm]

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>         Jan, My thumbs were triggered - meaning if I either bent them
>     or straightened them up it hurt like hell and they locked.  Now,  I
>     was able to treat one thumb with cortesone shots ( about 2 over a
>     12 month time period) and that took care of it.  You should do hand
>     physical therapy also .  Another item to try is the hot wax hand
>     dip. You can by them at walmart or just about anywhere.  It really
>     helps and the physical therapist uses it too. 

    I also had a triggered thumb. My doctor sugggested that I try
    Glucosamine. I went down and bought a bottle of glucosamine pills,
    and after only a few days of taking them  my thumb was back to normal. 

Margaret


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