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Author: poopsie
Date: 2005-01-19 02:56
Okay, I know that there have been many posts about thumb pain, and I have read quite a few of them, but I have never found anything about how heat can effect the pain. Would it cause more pain or would it help?
Sorry, I don't mean to drill the subject into the wall, but I just was curious. Thanks!
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Author: ron b
Date: 2005-01-19 03:17
It's an ongoing issue for most of us in the over-the-hill bracket, Poopsie. We never tire, it seems, of discussing our aches and pains...
Lately I've been downing a couple of aspirin tablets for thumb pain relief. Alternating between heat and cold, about five minutes each, I've been told is pretty good too.
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-01-19 03:51
It really depends on what stage of injury you are in.
Heating up the injury and then icing it afterwards to promote blood flow and reduce swelling afterwards. Taking an ansaid like Aleve, etc to reduce inflamation helps, but you need to get a real Doctor's advice asto what to take and what process to get relief.
You could have anything from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, to Dequervain Syndrome, to Video Game Thumb.
But be very careful on your stomach with the asprin, etc., as it can give you yet another problem.
And the big thing is to get a handle on just exactly what is causing the thumb problem in the first place. Improper hand position, weight of the Clarinet, computer usage, work, etc. and then preventing it from occurring again.
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Author: VermontJM
Date: 2005-01-19 10:33
If I am playing for a really long time- like those marathon rehearsals for music festivals- I tend to ice my thumb because it will get sore and swell on occasion. Otherwise, I use heat...
Isn't the rule that you use ice on a new injury for 24 hours and then switch to heat?
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2005-01-19 12:25
Pt's use heat. Initially after the accident, injury, etc they use ice.
RICE is for the initial trauma - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
But again, you should see your doctor if you have hand pain. It isn't like having sore arms after doing power lifts at the gym.
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